Bidspirit auction | TIBETAN BRONZE PHURBA
TIBETAN BRONZE PHURBA - Ca. 20th century AD. A ritual bronze phurba, cast with a three-sided blade adorned with entwined protective motifs. The handle features expressive deity masks and intricate lotus designs, surmounted by a wrathful three-headed deity. The phurba, symbolic of subduing negative forces, is an essential implement in Tibetan Buddhist tantric rituals.Size: 200mm x 25mm; Weight: 340gProvenance: Private UK Collection