Antique Tibetan Phurbas
A phurba or phurpa is an essential ritual tool or ceremonial dagger used by a Tibetan or Nepalese shaman to direct positive energy and battle negative forces. Shaman carve and empower their own wooden ritual weapons after a period of meditation, and then continue to carry and use them throughout their lifetime. Phurbas are rich in sacred and magical symbols and frequently have bindings of thread or fragments of talismanic cloth attached. Many show battle scars and signs of wear and tear, with their wooden tips worn down or broken and later wrapped in metal.
Phurba are made from a variety materials…metal, horn, bone, and wood, the latter being the most common and favoured for protection, healing, and energetic work. Unfortunately, virtually all the phurbas on the market today are modern reproductions, and it’s easy to mistake a fake one for the genuine item. Genuine antique examples are few and far between, and highly prized by Western shamanic practitioners and collectors.
All the phurbas on this website are genuine examples that were personally collected in Nepal over the last 40 years, and chosen for their aesthetic quality and intrinsic interest, as well as their authenticity and cultural significance. They are presented here exactly as found…unrestored and unpolished!
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Superb Rare Antique Shaman Phurba – Journeying Archer Horseman
$741.86 View Details -
Unusual Antique Shaman 3-Figure Phurba (Ritual Dagger)
$539.53 View Details -
Striking Large Antique Shaman Ancestor or Guru Phurba (Ritual Dagger)
$600.23 View Details -
Interesting Antique Horse-Head Jhakri/Shaman Phurba
$539.53 View Details -
Exquisite Intricate Antique Jhakri/Shaman Phurba – Archer Riding a Tiger
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Rare Antique Jhakri/Shaman Phurba – Praying Deities on Tigers
$539.53 View Details - Sale!
Rare Antique Tibetan Lama Phurba
$667.67Original price was: £495.00.$478.84Current price is: £355.00. View Details -
Mid 20th Century Bronze Vajrakila Jhakri/Shaman Phurba from Nepal
$822.79 View Details -
Superb Rare Antique Jhakri/Shaman Guru Phurba from Nepal
$566.51 View Details -
Superb Antique Shaman Tiger Phurba from Nepal
$539.53 View Details -
Rare Journeying 2-Horsemen Antique Jhakri/Shaman Phurba
$674.42 View Details -
Unique Large Carved Antique Shaman Bird Totem Phurba
$404.65 View Details -
Good Quality Contemporary Bhutanese Carved Wood Phurba
$249.53 View Details -
Good Quality Contemporary Cast Bronze Shaman Phurba
$202.33 View Details -
Tiny Carved Bone Shaman Phurba From Bhutan
$202.33 View Details - Sale!
Rare Antique Double-Sided Guru Jhakri/Shaman Phurba from Nepal
$465.35Original price was: £345.00.$377.67Current price is: £280.00. View Details -
Rare Antique Jhakri/Shaman Horseman Phurba from Nepal
$539.53 View Details -
Rare Antique Carved Wood Elephant Phurba or Shaman’s Ritual Dagger
$458.60 View Details -
Fabulous Rare Pair of Antique Tibetan Shaman Phurba – Carved Deer Horn
$944.19 View Details -
Unique Set of 2 Antique Shaman Phurba in Copper
$944.19 View Details