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created by HT837 on 02/12/2024 at 04:04 UTC
19 upvotes, 2 top-level comments (showing 2)
Comment by fansometwoer at 02/12/2024 at 16:53 UTC
4 upvotes, 1 direct replies
It's a pot
Comment by QuasarEE at 03/12/2024 at 08:18 UTC
1 upvotes, 0 direct replies
The various dancing female deities are dakinis, which occur in Vajrayana tantric practices. The style looks similar to Newari Buddhist, which would originate in Nepal. If this has a specific ritual use then it's far beyond my knowledge, and some quick searches aren't turning up anything of significance, especially not to those four specific large faces.