Half Fire Gold-Plated Copper 18” Tsepumba Bhumpa with Stone Setting

This is made by copper inner body and half fire gold plated . A bumpa (བུམ་པ་) is an ornamented vase widely used for religious rituals in Buddhist Himalayas Sherpa and Tibetans.It is generally made of precious metals including silver, bronze, steel, gold,copper and aluminium. 

The Bhumpa, or Ritual Vase, is an important ceremonial item  used for holding holy water that has been blessed by the Guru.  The holy water is believed to remove negativity and to chase away  evil spirits,  and it is sprinkled or poured to purify  persons, places or objects. Bhumpas are widely used by Gurus in many types of ceremonies, from elaborate purification rituals  for new houses, monuments and holy sites, to simple blessings for disciples meant to purify and protect them from harmful  forces. Bhumpas may also be used by practitioners to make  water offerings; in such cases the water is regarded as pure nectar.