DepartmentAsia
Phurba (ritual dagger)
NameRitual dagger
CultureTamang
DateEarly - mid 20th century
Place madeHIMALAYA, Nepal, South Asia, Asia
MediumWood
Dimensions9 1/2 × 1 9/16 × 1 3/16 in. (24.2 × 4 × 3 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Ian and Lois Alsop, A.2015.35.1.
Terms
- value (economic concept)
Object numberA.2015.35.1
Collections
ProvenanceDonors collected these items in country about 20 years ago.
DescriptionA wood dagger of dark brown with three faces at the tip of the handle. On the handle are inscribed a man and four snakes. The blade part consists of three sides of triangles. Dagger has a short blade and long handle.
Early - mid 20th century
Early - mid 20th century
Mid-late 20th century
ca. 1960