wooden kangling with yellow case drum-accesory Chenrezig (Avalokiteshvara)

Chenrezig (Avalokiteshvara)

and 33-36cm tall

At the center is one large metal-lined socket surrounded by 4 smaller socket holes

In Tibetan culture

he calls upon the earth

wooden kangling with yellow case drum-accesory Chenrezig (Avalokiteshvara)The kangling, or (human) thighbone flute, is a Tibetan tantric ritual trumpet often used in Tibet, Nepal, Bhutan, and India as a support during funeral rites, and particularly during the esoteric practice of Chd. Wrathful deities are said to be delighted by the haunting sound of the instrument, while malicious spirits are enticed yet thereby divested of their mischievous influence. Due to current export restrictions in the Himalayan region regarding