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Lot Essay
Chitipati represent two Buddhist ascetics who were so deeply absorbed in meditation that they were unaware of their own death, and changed into wrathful death spirits with vows of eternal vengeance. Primarily Chitipati is employed as a wealth practice, with emphasis as protection from thieves.
It has been suggested that this vessel could have been used for sprinkling consecrated water, or as part of a ritual in which the devotee fills the vessel with water and grains and visualizes a mandala on the surface. While normally Tibetan ritual vessels are simple in design, this work abounds with elaborate detail and is of exquisite craftsmanship.
It has been suggested that this vessel could have been used for sprinkling consecrated water, or as part of a ritual in which the devotee fills the vessel with water and grains and visualizes a mandala on the surface. While normally Tibetan ritual vessels are simple in design, this work abounds with elaborate detail and is of exquisite craftsmanship.