Tsa-tsa, a mold for clay sculptures making in Tibetan Buddhism.
Tsa-tsa (Tib.: ཚ་ཚ།, Wylie: tsha tsha), a mold for clay sculptures making in Tibetan Buddhism.
Accordingly some sources, Tsa
Tsa originated from India and was introduced to Tibet at the end of Early Middle Ages. At the same time other sources point on its Bön (Tib.: བོན་, Wylie: bon) origination.
In this process small Buddha firurines are extruded through a metal mold. The material may vary depends on the purpose and tradition, but mostly is clay or cereal flour that can be mixed with certain precious substances, such as precious stones or metals, or ash of noble monks and high lamas.