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Rare 20th C. Tibetan Gilded / Lacquered Kapala

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Rare 20th C. Tibetan Gilded / Lacquered Kapala

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Central Asia, Tibet, early 20th century CE. A red-lacquered and gilded skull cap or skull cup, known as a kapala, and used as a ritual bowl in Hindu Tantra and Buddhist Tantra. The bowl is made to hold offerings, often to wrathful deities, made from remains given a sky burial. Part of the belief in the transitory nature of human life for these religions involves the use of ritual implements made from human bones. Size: 3.75" W (9.5 cm)

Provenance: Ex-private Tuscan, AZ collection

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Condition

Some wear to gilding, especially on interior

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Rare 20th C. Tibetan Gilded / Lacquered Kapala

Name: Rare 20th C. Tibetan Gilded / Lacquered Kapala
SKU: 48401198
Price: 395 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $700 - $900

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