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This spearhead was probably made for use by an oracle, or in another ceremony or ritual involving the propitiation of a deity, as indicated by its form and decoration, and particularly by the prominently placed word kyai, written in a Tibetan script. This symbol, known as a seed syllable, was sometimes used to invoke a deity in ritual contexts.
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Title: Ceremonial Spearhead (Mdung Rtse)
Date: 17th–18th century
Culture: Tibetan
Medium: Iron, gold, silver
Dimensions: L. 18 1/4 in. (46.4 cm)
Classification: Shafted Weapons
Credit Line: Purchase, Arthur Ochs Sulzberger Gift, 2001
Object Number: 2001.180
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