Rare 16th/17th Century Tibetan Phurba with Silver Inlay

A large and rare parcel-gilt meteorite iron Tibetan phurba,…
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A large and rare parcel-gilt meteorite iron Tibetan phurba, probably 16th/17th century, very well handwrought, with articulated prongs on the vajra and with silver inlay, the top with a three-headed wrathful deity, a three-dimensional Makara on the blade. 33 cm high. Provenance: A Sydney Private Collection

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