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Description: | Phurbu or Tibetan exorcising knife or 'ghost dagger' used by lamas for exorcising evil spirits with a three winged blade and the hilt is made up of lamaistic symbols. The pommel is in the form of three faces crowned with an animals head and neck protruding from the top. The grip is in the form of a 'vajra' or thunderbolt. | Source: | Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums | Identifier: | emu.ecatalogue.science&industry.285945 | Go to resource |
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