A BRONZE AND COPPER-MOUNTED KAPALA AND COVER ON STAND
Tibet, early 20th century
Tibet, early 20th century
The skull cup with copper mount decorated in relief with a human figure and inscription, surmounted by repoussé-decorated cover with Buddhist emblems, all on a triangular-section reticulated stand with raging flames, human masks and skull. The stand: 32cm (12 1/2in) wide (3).
Provenance: Collected in China between 1900 and 1933, and thence by descent.
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Tibet, early 20th century
Tibet, early 20th century
The skull cup with copper mount decorated in relief with a human figure and inscription, surmounted by repoussé-decorated cover with Buddhist emblems, all on a triangular-section reticulated stand with raging flames, human masks and skull. The stand: 32cm (12 1/2in) wide (3).
Provenance: Collected in China between 1900 and 1933, and thence by descent.
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