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Archive Reference (shelfmark) EAP1221/8 Subject Weapons Material Type Artefacts

1. EAP1221/8/2/3

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1221/8/2/3
Title:
ཕུར་བ་
Scope & Content:
A three sided brass dagger (phur ba or dorje phur ba) wrapped in cloth. Though the face of the deity is no longer clearly recognisable, the small horse head at the top of the handle indicates this is the wrathful protector deity Hayagriva (Tib.རྟ་མགྲིན་ Wylie rta mgrin), commonly invoked in Tantr...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Tibetan
Date Range:
Early 19th century
Extent:
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