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LOT 2119

Large Tibetan Rock Crystal Kapala Vessel with Citipati Faces

LATE 19TH CENTURY A.D. OR EARLIER

6 3/4 in. (1.6 kg, 17 cm).

A 'skull cup' displaying a crowned head flanked by two monster skulls carved in relief to the front face, a single grinning skull to the rear, notched borders around the vessel rim, swags below; chip to reverse. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Acquired from an old German collection.
Property of RWM Collection.

CONDITION

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LOT 2119

Large Tibetan Rock Crystal Kapala Vessel with Citipati Faces

Sold for (Inc. bp): £416

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