Length:4.5cm(1.77in)Width:4.2cm(1.65in)Weight:20g(0.044lb)Tibetan gilt-bronze kartika with cross vajra. Cast in bronze with partial gilding and bare metal finish. The upper part is a cross five-pronged vajra with richly carved details. Attached below is a curved kartika blade. The blade retains raw metal surface, decorated with high-relief guardian beast head and auspicious patterns. Kartika is an important ritual implement in Tibetan Buddhism, symbolizing cutting off afflictions and ignorance, while cross vajra embodies the wisdom and power of all Buddhas. The artifact is finely cast with brilliant gilding and elaborate ornamentation. It bears great ritual significance and high artistic value of metal carving, a fine example of Tibetan religious ritual objects.

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