Top of skull decoratively mounted in copper

PART OF:
Top of skull decoratively mounted in copper
Made:
1801-1900 in Tibet

Top of skull mounted in copper, used in Tantric rites, Tibetan, 19th century

Details

Category:
Asian Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A175061/1
Materials:
skull, bone and mount, copper
type:
human remains, skull and bowl
credit:
Wellcome Trust