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The phurba – aka kila – was and is used as a ritual implement to signify stability on sacred grounds/earth during ceremonies. As a tool of exorcism, the kila can hold demons in place . . . binding and pinning down negative energies from the mind…
Continue reading → - Item Number: W-4135
- Provenance/Origin: Kathmandu Valley. Early 2000s
- Composition: Boxwood
- Dimensions: 9.5" tall x 2.25" wide x 2.25" deep
- Weight: 1 pound
- Price: $ 155.00 USD
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Rangda – a dramatic manifestation of the Goddess of the Underworld, Durga – is the demon queen of the Leyaks. Leyaks are spirit/ghost-like figures in Bali that appear as humans during the daylight but – at night – their head and entrails break off from their bodies…
Continue reading → - Item Number: M-9901
- Provenance/Origin: Bali. Circa 1950s
- Composition: Hair, Wood, Cloth, Paint, Metalwork, Mirrors
- Dimensions: 48" long
- Weight: 3 pounds
- Price: $ 275.00 USD
