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8. Wooden Phurba Set. Nepal, 16th century. Each is 6 1/2" (16.5 cm) long. Used by priests as a part of a mandala ritual. Used to pin down restless energy and create a sacred space, the priests would make a protective circle of phurba stakes connected by threads. Four of the phurbas have elaborate headdresses, five have crowns; these nine are arranged around the taller, simpler phurba. Made of very hard wood; when the phurbas are moved around together they ring almost as though they were metal. $2,500.
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