Serial Number: RAF2385
Status: Display
Description:
This is a Tibetan Copper Dorje Phurpa Pestle Vajra Broadsword FaQi is a ritual object used in Tibetan Buddhism for exorcism, protection, and spiritual empowerment. It combines key symbols the Dorje (Vajra) for indestructible power, the Phurpa (ritual dagger) for banishing evil, the Pestle symbolizing firmness, and the broadsword for cutting ignorance. FaQi refers to spiritual implements used in rituals. Typically made of copper or bronze, these tools are modern ceremonial replicas inspired by ancient Vajrayana practices, not weapons but spiritual aids and was obtained by the Al Faraj Gallery on the 24th of April 2025