Silver and Gem Phurba

Battara · 25th September 2021, 01:19 AM

Here is an old link to the discussion of phurba and grigu (kartika):

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ghlight=phurba

mariusgmioc · 25th September 2021, 08:27 AM

And here are some examples from the Ethnography Museum in Leiden.

Battara · 26th September 2021, 01:55 AM

Very nice Marius. Thank you for posting real examples from this museum. As JeffS said, there is a flood of tourist examples. We need all the real examples we can find and post for future reference.

Ian · 27th September 2021, 01:10 AM

Jose, your example is right up there with the posted museum pieces. You have a truly lovely item.

25th September 2021, 08:27 AM	#2
mariusgmioc Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Austria Posts: 1,911	And here are some examples from the Ethnography Museum in Leiden. Attached Images

25th September 2021, 01:19 AM	#1
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,280	Here is an old link to the discussion of phurba and grigu (kartika): http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ghlight=phurba

26th September 2021, 01:55 AM	#3
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,280	Very nice Marius. Thank you for posting real examples from this museum. As JeffS said, there is a flood of tourist examples. We need all the real examples we can find and post for future reference.

27th September 2021, 01:10 AM	#4
Ian Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Aussie Bush Posts: 4,396	Jose, your example is right up there with the posted museum pieces. You have a truly lovely item.