Pure Silver Kartika Pendent-Tibetan Buddhism Pendent-Tribal outlets Jewelry- Ethnic Jewelry- Nepal 20th c

A rare pure silver pendant. It depicts a knife outlets called Kartika.

A Kartika is a small, crescent-shaped, hand-held ritual flaying knife used in the tantric ceremonies of Vajrayana Buddhism. The kartari is said to be "one of the quintessential attributes of the wrathful Tantric deities." It is commonly known as the "knife of the dakinis.


Wt: 4.5g
Origin: Nepal 20th c