Brass Bhuta Figure Of Panjurli Boar - Late 19th Century Console Tables lamp stands

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and are framed within elegant cusped arches inspired by Mughal architecture

Whilst this piece is not an antique

like Sogdians and Persians dwelled in the quarters of the capital Period 618 - 907 AD

Brass Bhuta Figure Of Panjurli Boar - Late 19th Century Console Tables lamp standsThe tribal cultures of South India are fascinating, none more so than the Bhuta traditions on the Malabar Coast. This brass cast boar is from Karnataka in South India and depicts Panjurli, the Bhuta boar spirit. Bhuta Kola is an animist form of spirit worship from the coastal regions of Karnataka and North Kerala. These ceremonies usually took place annually and were sponsored by wealthy Kshatriya caste families. Boars were often responsible for the