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Ritual Dagger (Phurba), 1403-1424, 9 3/4 x 2 x 2 in. (24.8 x 5.1 x 5.1 cm), Gilt bronze, China, 15th century, The phurba is used in Lamaist Buddhism during rites to exorcise evil influences. Based on a tent peg, the ritual weapon is employed to pin down demons harmful to Buddhist thought in the process of taming and teaching them.
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Ritual Dagger (Phurba), 1403-1424, 9 3/4 x 2 x 2 in. (24.8 x 5.1 x 5.1 cm), Gilt bronze, China, 15th century, The phurba is used in Lamaist Buddhism during rites to exorcise evil influences. Based on a tent peg, the ritual weapon is employed to pin down demons harmful to Buddhist thought in the process of taming and teaching them.
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4067 x 7230 px | 84.1 MB
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34.4 x 61.2 cm | 13.6 x 24.1 in (300 dpi)
Keywords:
1403-1424 • 15 15TH XV XVTH FIFTEENTH CENTURY • 15TH CENTURY • 15TH CENTURY; • 15TH • BASED • BUDDHIST THOUGHT • CHINA • CHINE • CHINESE • EMPLOYED • EXORCISE EVIL INFLUENCES • FIFTEENTH CENTURY • GILT BRONZE • LAMAIST BUDDHISM • PHURBA • PIN DOWN DEMONS HARMFUL • PORCELAIN • PROCESS • RITES • RITUAL DAGGER • RITUAL WEAPON • SIGLO XV • TAMING • TEACHING • TENT PEG • XV CENTURY
