Ritual object
Tibetan Kartika
₹72,000
- Period
- 18th–19th century
- Material
- Brass and iron
Kartikas are sacred objects used in Tibetan Buddhism for centuries. This kartika dates from the 18th–19th century and was used by warriors in battle. Made from brass with an iron blade, it is a sturdy, durable piece symbolic of the power of compassion cutting through ignorance and negative emotions — used in tantric ceremonies, particularly the Chöd practice.
