Ritual Skull Cup with cover and stand (thod-pa)
18th century
Object PlaceTibet or China
Medium/TechniqueHuman skull, gilt brass, semi-precious stones
DimensionsCup only, approximately: 14.0 x 16.5 cm (5 1/2 x 6 1/2 in.)
Stand only, approximately: 11.4 x 12.7 cm (4 1/2 x 5 in.)
Stand only, approximately: 11.4 x 12.7 cm (4 1/2 x 5 in.)
Credit LineJohn Gardner Coolidge Collection
Accession number50.171a-c
On View
Not on viewClassificationsRitual objects
Collections
17th–18th century
about 1400–50
12th century
15th–16th century
17th century
17th century
mid-19th century
18th century
late 18th–early 19th century
19th century
17th–18th century