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This whole of blades of phurbu, shows the predominance to
little near general some containing motives some interlocking
snakes. The most characteristic is certainly the photo n°9 or
two snakes are represented as well as a fish. In the photo l and
2 the snakes are firmly held by some hands. Three other blades
are interesting; the 3 who is decorated of characters of writing;
the 4 rich in symbols: trident, bumpa (vase to beak in whom is
put back the phurbu after the ceremony) and the 5 who represents
a quadruped surmounting some symbols (moon, sun, wheel).
Iconography
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