BHUTA PANJURLI IDOL Provenance:India - Coastal Karnataka these vintage home decor objects

these vintage home decor objects add character and a touch of history to any space

The wooden idol has been adorned with polychrome paint

These timeless pieces offer a glimpse into the artistic traditions of bygone eras and carry a sense of history and elegance

This beautiful and interesting collectible is a coconut grater from Sout India

possibly a Jumadi

BHUTA PANJURLI IDOL Provenance:India - Coastal Karnataka these vintage home decor objectsThis vintage of a wild boar is a Panjurli. Panjurli is the divine spirit of a male wild boar worshipped as a part of Bhuta Kola. Panjurli in Tulu means a wild boar offspring. As per Paddanas the ancient Tulu oral literature, Goddess Parvati kept an offspring of a Wild boar as her pet and loved it dearly. It was very naughty and destroyed the gardens in Kailash. Lord Shiva angered by this, killed the Wild Boar. This upset Parvati greatly. To pacify