Bronze Phurba Pendant

This pendant takes the form of a phurba, the three-bladed ritual dagger of Vajrayana practice. It is cast in bronze and set with cubic zirconia. “The triple blade of the phurba, which is described as ‘a ferocious striker issuing from the jaws of a makara’, symbolises the overcoming or cutting through of the three root poisons of ignorance, desire, and hatred. The properties of its triangular shape, representing the element fire, symbolise wrathful activity.” — Robert Beer, The Encyclopedia of Tibetan Symbols and Motifs, p. 247 Details Dimensions: 2.375 × 0.5 × 0.5 in (6.0 × 1.3 × 1.3 cm) Material: Bronze with cubic zirconia (CZ) Form: Phurba (ritual dagger)