A bronze purbhu with child's head
A bronze purbhu with child's head

TIBET, 16TH CENTURY

Details
A bronze purbhu with child's head
Tibet, 16th century
The tripartite blade issuing from an animal face, the grip topped by a child's head
10 in. (25.3 cm.) long
Provenance
Onno Janssens Collection, Netherlands, acquired in Amsterdam by 1996
Literature
Himalayan Art Resources, www.himalayanart.org, item no. 66779

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