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TIBET, 18TH CENTURY
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A Red Lacquered Purbhu
Tibet, 18th Century
The handle carved as a Garuda holding a purbhu and hook, the tripartite blade issuing from the fangs of a makara with intertwined snakes meandering down the side, with details highlighted in gold
12½ in. (31.6 cm.) high
Tibet, 18th Century
The handle carved as a Garuda holding a purbhu and hook, the tripartite blade issuing from the fangs of a makara with intertwined snakes meandering down the side, with details highlighted in gold
12½ in. (31.6 cm.) high