Purpa Dagger Discovered by Pema Lingpa

Date: date unknown
Material: mixed metals and gilding
Dimensions: 13 ¾ x 1 ½ in. (35 x 4 cm)
Collection: Collection of Royal Government of Bhutan
Photo Credit: photograph by Shuzu Uemoto, Honolulu Museum of Art, reproduced with permission from Ministry of Culture, Royal Government of Bhutan

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