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Rare Antique Shan Engraved Skull Kapala, 19th C.

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Rare Antique Shan Engraved Skull Kapala, 19th C.

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Rare Antique Shan Engraved Skull Kapala, 19th C.A human skull kapala with Burmese writing, tantric square, and magical symbols, cut from the frontal or parietal portion of the skull and used in Shamanistic Bonpo Rituals, Burma. Size: 4'' x 4'' x 1.5'' (10 x 10 x 4 cm); Height on Stand: 5.75" (15 cm). Ex. Cathryn Cootner Estate Collection, Sonoma, CA.

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Rare Antique Shan Engraved Skull Kapala, 19th C.

Name: Rare Antique Shan Engraved Skull Kapala, 19th C.
SKU: 114610261
Price: 3000 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $600 - $1,200

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