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Phurbu, or ritual dagger
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Details
- Associated place
- Date
- 13th - 14th century (1201 - 1400)
- Material and technique
- wood, with carved and painted decoration, and with gilding and ivory
- Dimensions
- 42 x 10 x 10 cm max. (height x width x depth)
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processed material › metal › gold,organic › animal › tooth › mammal tooth › ivory
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covered › metallized › gilded
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arms/armour › weapon › phur-bu
- No. of items
- 1
- Credit line
- Bequeathed by Douglas and Mary Barrett, 2013.
- Accession no.
- EA2013.44
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Further reading
Heller, Amy, Early Himalayan Art (Oxford: Ashmolean Museum, 2008), no. 55 on pp. 158-159, illus. p. 159
Location
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First floor | Room 32 | India from 600
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First floor | Room 32 | India from 600
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