Description
These p’hurba (ritual dagger) are crafted in detail. It the upper handle has three faces and is plated in copper and brass. The three-sided blade is made of steel. This p’hurba is a substantial 8.75 inches tall and weighs one pound.
P’hurba: Tib. ཕུར་པ་ p’hur-ba, is a ritual dagger with a pointed three-edge blade. The p’hurba is associated with wrathful activity, and is, for example, held by the deity Vajrakilaya, a buddha who embodies the quality of wrathful enlightened activity. A p’hurba can be placed on a shrine or be a meditation support on a puja table.
