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Skullcup; Nepal; ca. 18th century; metalwork and human skull; Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art; C2…
Skull Cup
Skullcup; Nepal; ca. 18th century; metalwork and human skull; Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art; C2…
Skullcup; Nepal; ca. 18th century; metalwork and human skull; Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art; C2004.8.1a-b (HAR 65333); photograph by David De Armas, Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art, 2013
Skull Cup with Base; Tibet; 18th-20th century; silver, turquoise, coral, brass alloy; Rubin Mus…
Skull cup with Base
18th - 20th century
Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art, C2012.6.8
Human Cranium Prayer Beads
Date unknown
Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art, C2012.6.7
Tibetan Human Bone Prayer Beads
18th or 19th century
Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art, C2012.6.5
Human Bone Prayer Beads
18th or 19th century
Leg Bone Trumpet (kangling); Tibet; 18th-19th century; human bone, copper, coral, leather; Rubi…
Leg Bone Trumpet (Kang Ling)
18th-19th century
Vajra Scepter; Tibet; 16th century; metalwork; Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art; C2004.31.3; photo…
Vajra Scepter
16th century
Double Vajra; Tibet; 20th century; metalwork; Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art, gift from the Coll…
Double Vajra
20th century
C2014.6.16
Skull prayer beads
20th century
Vajrayogini; Tibet; 17th century; metalwork with pigments; Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art; C2003…
Vajrayogini
17th century
Lekden Mahakala; Tibet; date unknown; metalwork; Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art; C2003.17.1 (HAR…
Lekden Mahakala
Unknown
Medical Instruments; Tibet; date unknown; metalwork; Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art, gift of Arn…
Medical Instruments
Unknown
Black Jambhala
Black Jambhala
13th century