"Rare Palad-khit Ceremonial Chopper Shan Province Burma 19th Century"
Rare Palad-khit Ceremonial chopper in iron wood, mother-of-pearl around the handle and forged metal.Palad-Khit means Penis of honorable substitution, originating in India and phallic representation of the god Shiva, Animist symbol of fertility, They were brought to Southeast Asia via the Cham people.
Shan Province, Burma, mid 19th century.
Total length 41 cm Phalus length 18 cm Phalus diameter 5 cm
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