Tantric Kapala Ritual Cup with Fittings, Tibet, 19th

2 tantric ritual vessels. Tibet or Nepal. 19th/early 20th century. Kapala with painted interiors with tantric divinities. 7in length.

Tibetan parcel gilt silver Kapala skull cup, 19th/20th c., tantric ritual cup with repousse cover on matching stand, unmarked, 9"h x 7.5"w (total)

Tantric ritual object. Tibet. 19th century. Phurba of rock crystal with brass mounts set with turquoise. 12-1/4" long.

Ritual tantric drum. Tibet. 19th century. Repousse silver set with turquoise.

2 tantric ritual instruments. Tibet or Nepal. 19th/early 20th century. Silver and hide mounts. Kangling form. 13in length.

A LARGE TANTRIC DRUM, "DAMARU", Tibet, 19th Century. This double faced drum, known as Damaru in Tibetan is a Tantric ritual implement used for specific rituals and to summon deities. The body is made

Two bronze ritual knives. Tibet. 19th century. Phurbas decorated with makala figures and the heads of tantric deities. 11" and 10" long. From the Estate of Jeanette Curuby.

Kapalas are used in Tantric Ritual Practice.

A kapala (Sanskrit for "skull") is a skull cup used as a ritual implement (bowl) in both Hindu Tantra and Buddhist Tantra (Vajrayana). Especially in Tibet, they are often carved or elaborately mounted

Central Asia, Tibet, early 20th century CE. A red-lacquered and gilded skull cap or skull cup, known as a kapala, and used as a ritual bowl in Hindu Tantra and Buddhist Tantra. The bowl is made to hol

Himalayan Art A bronze Kapala Tibet, 19th century . . Cm 18,50 x 9,00 x 13,60. Provenance: Private collection Milan, Italy.

Colorfully painted wood, iron fittings. Tibet, 19th cent. Intricately painted box, dominated to a certain extent by wrought iron fittings, intendended for the storage of Buddhist treasures. Only the t

CHINESE BRONZE KAPALA (SKULL CUP)19th CenturyDomed top with vajra-form knop. Chased decoration of dragons and deities riding on waves emanating from a ground of fiery pearls and clouds. Rim lined with

A Ceremonial Kapala Scull, Tibet, 19th Century Description: A human skull decorated with silver ornaments throughout. The eyes set with onyx. The scalp opens to reveal a silver-plated bowl. Height: 16

(2) Antique Tibetan Kapala Ritual Skull Cups. One on stand.

An Applique Textile Dance Ritual Robe Tibet, circa 19th century 84 x 84 cm A Dance Robe for use in rituals; with Tiger, Bird of Garuda, Snow Lion, Vajra and Dragon.

A Tibetan Silvered Metal Mounted Hardstone Embellished Kapala Cup and Cover 19th century the skull cup mounted with silvered metal lining, surmounted by a domed cover elaborately cast with intricate d

A REPOUSSÉ SILVER BOWL AND A REPOUSSÉ SILVER STEM CUP Thailand and Tibet, late 19th century The bowl with a mythical beast medallion to the rounded base, the sides densely decorated with scr

Group of 8 Ritual Drawings, Tibet, 18th or 19th century, ink and gouache on paper, each approximately 11.25 x 14.75 inches, unframed, Tibetan writing with various animals, buddhas, lay people and deit

Two Carved Wood Zanpar, ritual torma tsampa molds, Tibet, 19th and early 20th c. "Tsampa" (barley meal and yak butter dough) was pressed into the appropriate images to produce ritual sacrificial offer

Iron Vajra. Tibet. 18th century. Tantric ritual dagger. 8-3/4".

Tibetan three-legged copper Kapala Skull Cup (Skullcup) with lid, 19th century, 3 x 3.25 x 2.5 inches, weight 265 grams (cup 165g / lid 100g). Simple and modest design, with double vajra and finial on

half-skull cup with brass edging, 3"h; 7" by 5.5"; gilded brass lid with a vajra finial and gilded brass stand (both re-gilded), both with inset coral and

**Originally Listed At $300** Oceania, Polynesia, Fiji Islands, ca. second half of the 19th century CE. A fine cup of a hemispherical form carved from one half of a shaved coconut shell. The vessel ha