Ritual Amulet (Pambu-Kappu)
Andhra Pradesh, Southeast India
Late 19th – early 20th century
5 3/8″ (h). Outer diameter 3 1/2″
This amulet would have been worn by a Jangam or Lingayat Shaivite priest, or a dancer representing Bhadrakali.
Published in ‘Traditional Jewelry of India” by Oppi Untracht, (New York, 1997, p.48)
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