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TIBET, CIRCA 13TH CENTURY
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An Eleven-Headed Bronze and Iron Phurbu
Tibet, circa 13th Century
The iron tripartite blade issuing from the jaws of a makara, the bulbous mid-section flanked by endless knots and surmounted by eleven heads arranged in three tiers
12½ in. (31.7 cm.) long
Tibet, circa 13th Century
The iron tripartite blade issuing from the jaws of a makara, the bulbous mid-section flanked by endless knots and surmounted by eleven heads arranged in three tiers
12½ in. (31.7 cm.) long