Tibetan ritual objects: photo 160
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Image title: Figure 4.4.1: Screenshot from a video made by
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[Figure 4.4.1]—Screenshot from a video made by a tourist to Larung Gar, 2014. A non-monastic practitioner plays his rkang gling and damaru during bya gtor. Image from youtube.com.
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These plates originate from the study “On the use of Human remains in Tibetan ritual objects� by Ayesha Fuentes. This dissertation examines the cultural history and material applications of human remains in Tibetan rituals, utilizing conservation, technical art history, and anthropology. It focuses on skulls, bone ornaments, and the rkang gling trumpet, investigating their use in Buddhist tantra and contemporary practices, while establishing a framework for understanding their evolving significance.
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