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0 item(s) - £0.00Antique 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 phurbas after a period of meditation, and then continue to carry and use them throughout their lifetime. Old phurbas frequently have bindings of thread or fragments of talismanic cloth attached, and many show battle scars and signs of wear and tear. Wooden phurbas are favoured for healing and energetic work.
Virtually all the phurbas on the market today are reproductions. Genuine old phurbas are few and far between and are highly prized by collectors. All our phurbas are genuine antiques that were personally collected in Nepal in the 1980s and 90s. They were chosen for their aesthetic quality and intrinsic interest, as well as their authenticity and cultural significance. We have attempted to describe them accurately to the best of our ability, and they are presented here exactly as found...unrestored and unpolished! We felt it important not to tamper with such precious, powerful, and magical ritual tools unnecessarily!
Antique Shaman Phurba (Ritual Dagger) Nepal
Length: 27 x W11.5 x D9.5 cm (10 ½ x 4 ½ x 3 ¾ inches), Carved Wood
Antique Shaman Bird Phurba (Ritual Dagger)
Length: 35 x 21 cm (13 ¾ x 8 ¼ inches)
Contemporary Carved Wood Phurba
Length 32cm (12 ¼ inches), Weight 140 grams
Contemporary Cast Bronze Shaman Phurba
Length 21 cm (8 ¼ inches), Weight 394 grams
Tiny Carved Bone Shaman Phurba (Ritual Dagger)
Length: 14.5 cm (5 ¾ inches)
Antique Shaman Phurba (Ritual Dagger)
Length: 27cm (10 ½ inches), Carved Wood
Antique Shaman Horseman Phurba (Ritual Dagger)
Length: 28cm (11 inches), Carved Wood
Antique Elephant Phurba or Shaman’s Ritual Dagger
Size: 22.5 x 9.5 cm (9.5 x 3 ¾ inches)
Unique Set of 2 Antique Tibetan Shaman Phurba in Deer Horn
Weight: 135 & 76 grams. Length: 28.5 cm & 19.5 cm
Unique Set of 2 Antique Shaman Copper Phurba
Weight: 845 & 576 grams. Size: 20 x 5.5 cm & 19 x 4.5 cm
Rare Antique Shaman Eye Phurba
Length 11 ½ inches (32 cm)
Rare Antique Shaman Phurba – Length12 inches (30.5 cm)
Carved Wood Ceremonial Horseman Phurba
Length 14 x Width 3 ¼ x Depth 1 ¼ inches
(L35.5 x W8 x D3 cm)