| Native Name | Phurpa |
| Object Number | A1211 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Tibetan | Buddhist |
| Provenience | Tibet |
| Period | 18th Century | 19th Century |
| Date Made | 18th Century - 19th Century |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Bronze | Gilding |
| Technique | Engraved |
| Iconography | Demon | Rope | Vajra |
| Description | Bronze phurpa, magic dagger. Topped by a bust of a demon wearing a skull girdle and holding out rope and vajra. This dagger was used in rituals to pin down demons. Before each ritual, a priest gives a dagger the powers of the Buddhist universe. |
| Height | 15.6 cm |
| Length | 7.6 cm |
| Depth | 2.3 cm |
| Credit Line | Purchased from Alexander Scott, 1914 |
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