Plaque from a Tantric Ritual Apron": Chitipati Dancing

Black and white image of Chitipati Dancing, a plaque from a Tantric ritual apron. The image shows a collection of metal pieces arranged on a white surface. There are 13 pieces total. The bottom piece is long and thin, resembling a strip of fabric with tassels on the ends, and has a repeating pattern of skull-like decorations. Above this strip, there are 12 other pieces, arranged in three rows. The top row has one long, curved piece in the center, with a patterned design. On either side of the curved piece are two small square pieces. The middle row has four pieces that are shaped like pointed leaves with decorative faces. The top and bottom rows have symmetrical arrangements of the pieces. The background is plain white.

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Date:: 17th century
Medium:: Bone
Culture:: Tibet
Dimensions:: 600 × 389 px
Museum record:: View original

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Plaque from a Tantric Ritual Apron": Chitipati Dancing

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