Tibetan ritual objects: photo 21
Photo 21 of 207 in Gallery: Tibetan ritual objects

Image title: Figure 2.14: Kapalika practitioners in the iconographic program
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[Figure 2.14]�Kapalika practitioners in the iconographic program at Someshvara, near Bhubaneshwar, 10th century. Image from Donaldson 1986.
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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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