Old Tibetan Phurba for comment or information

katana · 7th December 2006, 03:34 PM

Found this image...not very good quality (the picture) but shows a larger Phurba made of wood, more ornately carved but of similar size.

Emanuel · 7th December 2006, 07:50 PM

Hi David,

I saw an antique shop in Toronto that featured lots of phurpa and other Tibetan daggers. What struck me is that in most examples, the lotus petals were fully pierced from the cylindrical body of the dagger. In your piece, they are just rounded protrusions. It's a peculiar feature...I'll ask to take some pictures next time I pass by there. I also saw some fantastic examples carved from rock-crystal...quartz I guess.

All the best,
Emanuel

katana · 7th December 2006, 10:09 PM

Hi Emanuel,
thats very kind of you.... thanks

Regards David

7th December 2006, 03:34 PM	#1
katana Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 2,658	Found this image...not very good quality (the picture) but shows a larger Phurba made of wood, more ornately carved but of similar size. Attached Images

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7th December 2006, 07:50 PM	#2
Emanuel Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,242	Hi David, I saw an antique shop in Toronto that featured lots of phurpa and other Tibetan daggers. What struck me is that in most examples, the lotus petals were fully pierced from the cylindrical body of the dagger. In your piece, they are just rounded protrusions. It's a peculiar feature...I'll ask to take some pictures next time I pass by there. I also saw some fantastic examples carved from rock-crystal...quartz I guess. All the best, Emanuel

7th December 2006, 10:09 PM	#3
katana Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 2,658	Hi Emanuel, thats very kind of you.... thanks Regards David