Small Tibetan Buddhist Kangling Bone Flute

Small Tibetan Buddhist Kangling Bone Flute

SKU 1403868 Categories Object / Statue, Religious Tags antique tibetan, asian antiques

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Region	Himalayan / Tibetan
Period	Pre 1920

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Antique Tibetan Buddhist ritualistic bone flute, or kangling. The kangling produces a wailing sound, meant to create a mystical atmosphere during tantric rituals. It is played as a gesture of fearlessness and as a way of cutting off the ego. With silver mounts intricately decorated with floral motifs and inlaid with coral. One of the ends has a silver loop to be worn as a pendant. Provenance Ashby Collection

Dates 19th century

Dimensions: 1 1/4″ w x 3″ long

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Antique Tibetan Buddhist ritualistic bone flute, or kangling. The kangling produces a wailing sound, meant to create a mystical atmosphere during tantric rituals. It is played as a gesture of fearlessness and as a way of cutting off the ego. With silver mounts intricately decorated with floral motifs and inlaid with coral. One of the ends has a silver loop to be worn as a pendant. Provenance Ashby Collection

Dates 19th century

Dimensions: 1 1/4″ w x 3″ long

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Region	Himalayan / Tibetan
Period	Pre 1920

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