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Ritual dagger (phurpa)
Ritual dagger (phurpa)

Ritual dagger (phurpa)

Date17th-18th century
Maker Tibetan
Label Text
Object number65.97
Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Asian Art Museum, Discovering Buddhist Art - Seeking the Sublime", July 9, 2003 - June 3, 2005 Seattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, "Documents International: Eleven Heads Are Better than One: Sixth Graders Connect with SAM", April 1, 1999 - April 2, 2000
Credit LineEugene Fuller Memorial Collection
DimensionsL.: 12 1/4 in. Diam.: 2 3/4 in.
MediumSilver, coral, turquoise, and gilded iron
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