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Pair Small Painted Panels Kapalas (skull cups) browse these categories for related items... All Items: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Indian Subcontinent: Himalayas: Pre 1950: item # 976981 Please refer to our stock # 17938 when inquiring.
Himalayan Antiques By Appointment Ipswich, Massachusetts 01938 Guest Book $220 |
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Because of the subject matter we can assume these two small panels were once part of a thorgam, a Tibetan cabinet used specifically for making offerings to wrathful gods. Each features a skull cup (Tibetan: kapala) being
supported by three severed heads, and holding offerings. Inside the cabinet would have been placed more offerings. They have been varnished before they were cleaned, so they would be a challenge to restore to their original condition. Their strongest selling point is that they are artifacts from a genuinely rare piece of Tibetan culture, not a new Chinese imitation. |
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