Item: Ritual Object - Purba (peg)
ཆོས་ཆས།
法器
(item no. 90853)
| Origin Location | Tibet |
|---|---|
| Lineages | Buddhist |
| Material | Metal |
| Collection | Carolyn and Wesley Halpert |
Notes about the Central Figure
Classification: Object/Concept
Purba, Buffalo Headed: from a set of purbas (Sanskrit: kila) used for sanctification and consecration rituals usually involving a large sand mandala. The set would contain 12 or more purbas each with a different animal head.
Jeff Watt 1-2002
Ritual Object: Kila 'Purba' (Animal Head)
Collection of Caroline & Wesley Halpert
Sculpture: Metal
Ritual Object: Kila 'Purba' Main Page
Ritual Object: Kila Examples (Size & Function)
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