Bronze Bhuta Panjurli Riding A Wild Boar - 18th Century Apothecary Cabinets 41 x 41 x 19

41 x 41 x 19 (w x d x h cms)

26cm diameter - 5cms high

especially in such large proportions as pegams were usually used whilst seated

displaying the quiet elegance and skilled workmanship typical of traditional Chinese cage making

Bronze Bhuta Panjurli Riding A Wild Boar - 18th Century Apothecary Cabinets 41 x 41 x 19This bronze Bhuta figure is from Karnataka and features Panjurli riding a wild boar. It is rare, a great collectors piece, and incredibly special dating to the 18th century. Panjurli is the divine spirit of a male wild boar worshipped as a part of Bhuta Kola. Panjurli is usually seen with a boar head, but here, he has a human head with a stylised tusk shaped moustache. Panjurli is often seen with a bell in one hand and a sword in the other. The bell