Skull Bowl Base

A1435.3

From: Tibet

Curatorial Section: Asian

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Object Number A1435.3
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Tibetan
Provenience Tibet
Date Made 19th Century
Section Asian
Materials Copper Alloy | Coral | Turquoise | Bronze | Brass
Iconography Demons
Inscription Language Sanskrit
Description

Kapala. Base for brass-lined human skull. Libation bowl. On a triangular metal base. Brass cover decorated with demon figures, Sanksrit characters and coral and turquoise.

Credit Line Purchased from George Lagai, Kny-Sheerer & Company, 1913
Other Number Getz 142 - Other Number | 3 - Other Number

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