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Bon Shamanic Pair/couple Ringing Ritual Bells, Antique, Nepal (Makiki)
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Small bronze jarjarket casting of shamanic duo standing with a tall floral ghee lamp staff. Mid to early 1800s. Measures about 5 1/4 inches tall
This is a piece illustration unique and intrinsic elements of traditional Bon ceremonial costume of the era. Bön is among the oldest indigenous spiritual traditions in the world. It originated in Central Asia thousands of years ago and eventually took root in what is now Tibet. According to the Bön tradition, the earliest teachings of Bön come from Tonpa Shenrap, a fully enlightened being (a Buddha), more than 17,000 years ago. The Bön teachings, referred to by many as Tibetan Bön Buddhism, share much in common with Tibetan Buddhism, yet maintain their own unique roots and traditions.