A VERY LARGE EMBOSSED COPPER RITUAL DAGGER (PHURBU) China, Qing dynasty H. 137 cm The large ritual dagger is placed in a domed-shaped base hammered with three medallions containing each a multiple-armed tantric divinity, interlinked with a mantra and all encompassed by scrolling tendrils, the mouth section for insert of the phurbu is in the shape of three horned heads, the dagger consists of a triangular blade decorated with snakes issued by three makara-heads, surmounted by the long grip ornamented with various shaped elements, supporting three heads displaying each a wrathful expression with protruding eyes below bushy eyebrows, beard framing their chins, the hair combed in a chignon topped with a half-vajra and secured with tiaras decorated with skulls Property from the Asian and Himalayan art collection of the brothers Kienzle, Swabia, assembled between 1965 and 1986 Traces of age, wear