Item: Ritual Object - Bowl, Scullcup
ཆོས་ཆས།
法器
(item no. 73054)
| Origin Location | Himalayan Region |
|---|---|
| Date Range | 1800 - 1899 |
| Lineages | Buddhist |
| Material | Bronze |
| Collection | Private |
Notes about the Central Figure
Classification: Object/Concept
Skullcup (Skt. kapala): the top of a skull, referring to a bowl made from the top of the human skull and used for specific ritual services related to the wrathful deities of Anuttarayoga Tantra. The skull represents emptiness, the body without a soul - egolessness.
Jeff Watt, 12-2005
Collection: Private 9 (Sculpture)
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Ritual Object: Main Page
Ritual Object: Vessels & Containers
Ritual Object: Skullcup Main Page
Collection of E. G. Smith: Ritual Objects
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