"Large Kartrika In Gilt Bronze, 19th Century"
Large size of this Kartrika used during Tibetan tantric ceremonies. Symbolically, it allows us to cut the ties that bind us to go on the path of liberation. The blade is made of iron and the body of gilded bronze, the central part for the grip of the Kartrika. A half dorje with five branches with finely chiseled makaras at the upper end, the blade being embedded in the mouth of a large makara. Himalayas, probably Tibet, circa 19th century 
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