Copper / Nickel / Gold Gilt Trigug or Kartika Ritual / Ceremonial Axe, Tibet

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Detail: Ritual axes like this one symbolize disintegration of all worldly good and transformation into a unified positive force. This is much longer than most Trigugs. This axe is a mixture of copper and nickel with a gold plating. I secured it from a Shanghai Tibetan antique shop. Circa early- to mid-1900s. In very good condition.

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Item Number: O-8118
Provenance/Origin: Tibet. Circa early- to mid-1900's
Composition: Copper, nickel
Dimensions: 17" long x 9.5" at widest
Weight: 4.25 pounds
Price: $ 245.00 USD

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