Ritual instrument katrika in gilded copper alloy and iron, Tibet, 19th century The handle in the shape of a seven-pointed vajra, the blade's surround decorated with two dragons facing each other in the middle of flames and surrounding a Buddhist emblem. Length: 16 cmThe katrika symbolizes the shattering of all negative and materialistic actions with the help of the wisdom blade . It eliminates the six fundamental failings: ignorance, hatred, pride, envy, doubt and bad judgment. 十九世纪，西藏铜局部鎏金礼器katrika