Tibetan ritual objects: photo 179
Photo 179 of 207 in Gallery: Tibetan ritual objects

Image title: Figure 4.5.1: Thod rnga, currently at the Metropolitan
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[Figure 4.5.1]—Thod rnga, currently at the Metropolitan Museum of Art (89.4.213) and formerly part of US-based investment banker Crosby Brown’s collection of musical instruments, acquired in 1889.
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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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