Phurpa (phurba, kīla, kila) Tibetan ritual dagger in black obsidian - RITUAL ITEMHappy to be able to offer hand carved black obsidian Phurpa. These are imported and carved by highly skilled master craftsmen in jet black, shiny obsidian. The phurba (phur ba, phurpa, phurbu, purbha, phurpu or kla) is a three sided peg, stake, knife, or nail like ritual implement deeply rooted in Indo Tibetan Buddhism and Bn traditions. Its primary association is with the meditational deity Vajraklaya (Dorje Phurba), embodying the essence of