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The triangular blade and (multi)sided faces refer to protective deities such as Vajrakilaya. This set comes from a private collection (Castricum) and shows variation in iconography and signs of use; one specimen bears red cotton ribbons indicating active ceremonial use.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dimensions &amp; condition<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Dagger 1: 25 cm long, \u00d8 4.5 cm - dark wood, tightly carved, good condition.<\/li>\n<li>Dagger 2: 27 cm long, \u00d8 3.5 cm - red cotton wrapping, nice patina; textile frayed by age.<\/li>\n<li>Dagger 3: 26 cm long, \u00d8 5 cm - deep carving (including pendulum\/strand motifs), slight edge and point wear.<\/li>\n<li>Dagger 4: 31 cm long, \u00d8 4 cm - older patina, obvious signs of use, small drought cracks and wear at tip.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>General condition: natural patina with traces of age and ritual use; light wear and a few drying cracks appropriate to its age.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Zeldzame set van vier houten phurba\u2019s uit Tibet \u2013 elk rijk gedetailleerd met symbolische snijpatronen en duidelijke sporen van ritueel gebruik. Een karaktervolle set voor verzamelaars van Himalaya kunst. Herkomst &amp; betekenis De phurba (ook wel kila) is een rituele dolk uit het Vajrayana boeddhisme. Hij diende niet om fysiek te verwonden, maar om negatieve [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":6485,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_seopress_titles_title":"Vier houten phurba dolken \u2013 rituele set uit Tibet","_seopress_titles_desc":"Set van vier houten phurba dolken uit Tibet. 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