Brass Bhuta Figure Of Panjurli Boar - 18th Century Style - Meiping Vase This very decorative lacquer work

This very decorative lacquer work panel is a fragment from a lacquered altar table originating from Fujian Province and is decorated with vermillion lacquer and gilt highlights

They were symbols of their favourite deity hung on the walls of village huts

The chest is further enhanced with brass bindings and iron fittings

Used in the old days by Indian merchants and traders in the bazars for storing their cash and ledgers

Features: Brass-bound corners and strapping

Brass Bhuta Figure Of Panjurli Boar - 18th Century Style - Meiping Vase This very decorative lacquer workThe 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