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Miniature skull-shaped cup
Miniature skull-shaped cup

Miniature skull-shaped cup

Date17th-18th century
Maker Tibetan
Label Text
Object number65.96
Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Asian Art Museum, Discovering Buddhist Art - Seeking the Sublime", July 9, 2003 - June 3, 2005
Credit LineEugene Fuller Memorial Collection
DimensionsOverall h.: 4 1/8 in.
MediumSilver, coral, and turquoise
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Photo: Elizabeth Mann
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Image Not Available for Perek (woman’s headdress)
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Photo: Elizabeth Mann
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Photo: Elizabeth Mann
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two views
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Photo: Elizabeth Mann
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