Lid of a skull-receptacle "kapala" and skullcup ·  Tibet · ID: 3037691

Description

halves of human skulls, a) lid of the “kapala” coated with delicate ornaments in bas-relief, the rim seamed by small silver metal skulls, inside coated with silver metal; b) deeply hollowed skullcup, coated with silver metal on the inside, rim with metal fringe, set with semi-precious stones;
used for tantric rites and sacrificial offerings. In Tibetan monasteries it is used symbolically to hold dough cakes, “torma” (cakes) and wine instead of blood and flesh as offerings to wrathful deities, such as the ferocious “Dharmapala”.

L’objet Lid of a skull-receptacle “kapala” and skullcup avec l’ID d’objet 3037691 a fait partie de la vente aux enchères 78th tribal art auction dans 18 octobre 2014. L’objet portant le numéro de lot 19 a atteint un prix de vente de 450 € pour un prix d’adjudication de 250 €.

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