Human bones as ritual objects in Tibetan Buddhism

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Ferrari, Nisa (2019)

Human bones as ritual objects in Tibetan Buddhism

Master thesis | Asian Studies (60 EC) (MA)

The thesis explores the uses of the skull-cup and the thighbone trumpet in Tibet, their employment from the pre-Buddhist religion to Tibetan Buddhism. It also compares their symbolism as deity's attributes in the Buddhist and pre-Buddhist religious art of Tibet.

Author: Ferrari, Nisa

Faculty: Faculty of Humanities

Specialisation: MA Asian Studies

Supervisors: Verhagen, Pieter

ECTS Credits: 15

Language: en

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Human bones as ritual objects in Tibetan Buddhism