A BRONZE AND IRON PHUR.BU, Tibet, ca. 18th ct., the ritual dagger cast with central vajra-shaped grip consisting of eight curved prongs, flanked to each side by an 'endless knot' emblem, the triangular dagger issued by the makara below and the upper section of a head showing three ferocious faces and topped with a horse-head - Property from a German private collection, acquired in the 1980s - Minor wear