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Skull "kapala" - Nepal

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Description

human skull, facial features and teeth made from silver metal, the lid-like upper part of the skull delicately engraved, a flat receptacle with silver metal coating inside, band decor with small silver metal skulls running around the rim, min. dam., slight traces of abrasion;
such richly decorated skulls served as ceremonial objects for sacrifices in tantric Buddhism.
Continent: Asia

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Skull "kapala" - Nepal

Name: Skull \"kapala\" - Nepal
SKU: 30578125
Price: 3000 EUR
Availability: InStock

Estimate €3,000 - €6,000

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Starting Price €3,000

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Kunstauktionshaus Zemanek-Muenster

Wurzburg, Germany

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