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Tibetan Skull

Contemporary Tibetan Bronze Skull Sculpture
Located in Dallas, TX
An early 21st century bronze skull with gilded mandala and gilded teeth. Very rare, from Tibet.
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Early 2000s Tibetan Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

16/17thc Tibetan Bronze Skull Cup - 9026
Located in Ukiah, CA
15-17thC Tibetan Bronze Skull Cup. Quite Large for its type (nearly life-size) at 8 inches deep, 6
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Antique 16th Century Tibetan Antiquities

Materials

Bronze

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18th Century Tibetan Skull Bead Rosary
Located in Hudson, NY
This 18th Century Tibetan rosary (mala) is made up of 19 carved beads of bone (including the head
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Antique Late 18th Century Tibetan Sculptures

Tibetan Ritual Skull Cup, Kapale
Located in Hudson, NY
in the tripartite format. Used by Tibetan Lamas during religious rituals and meditations.
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Antique 19th Century Tibetan Antiquities

Tibetan Ritual Skull Cup, Kapale
H 5.5 in W 4 in D 4.25 in
Bijoux de Mort IV
By Brice Gunn
Located in Greenwich, CT
viewer. The Tibetan observation that the skull reveals the essential elixir into the insight of the void
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2010s Prints and Multiples

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Metal

Bijoux de Mort IV
H 40 in W 26.7 in D 0.5 in
Bijoux de Mort IV
By Brice Gunn
Located in Greenwich, CT
viewer. The Tibetan observation that the skull reveals the essential elixir into the insight of the void
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2010s Prints and Multiples

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Metal

Bijoux de Mort IV
H 30 in W 20 in D 0.5 in
19th Century Tibetan Decorated Ceremonial Kapala Goat Skull
Located in Kent, Dover
A XIX century Tibetan ceremonial Kapala Goat skull, decorated with silver and copper, articulated
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Antique 1890s Tibetan Decorative Art

Materials

Copper

Antique Tibetan Buddhist Ritual Silver Mounted Horned Sheep Skull Kapala
Located in Forney, TX
An exceptional antique Tibetan Buddhist monastery ritual / ceremonial goat skull and horn kapala
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Antique 19th Century Tibetan Folk Art Metalwork

Materials

Silver

18th Century Tibetan Kapala
Located in Chicago, IL
of a ritual vessel. According to ancient Tibetan custom, skulls for this purpose were collected at
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Antique Mid-18th Century Tibetan Scholar s Objects

Materials

Stone, Metal

18th Century Tibetan Kapala
18th Century Tibetan Kapala
H 9 in W 6 in D 5.5 in
Semi-Antique Khotan Skulls Crossbones with Naked Man Design Rug, 1950
Located in Ferrara, IT
This is a Tibetan rug from greater China and it was woven circa 1950’s. It is a pictorial rug of a
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Mid-20th Century Tibetan Tibetan Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Tibetan skull prayer drum
Located in Summerland, CA
A rare and unusual prayer drum made from two monks skulls joined with a band of silver, stretched
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Vintage 1950s Tibetan Primitives

Materials

Silver

Tibetan skull prayer drum
Tibetan skull prayer drum
H 22 in W 5 in D 5 in
19th Century Tibetan Ritual Skull Cup with Coral and Silver Detail
Located in Southampton, NY
Tibetan ritual ceremonial cup, Kapala. Bone (skull cap) with coral detail and silver rim
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Antique 19th Century Tibetan Tibetan Natural Specimens

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19th Century Buddhist Manuscript Trunk
Located in New York, NY
A 19th century Buddhist Manuscript Chest - Trunk. Antique Burmese Sadaik Chest of the Mandalay Period. Once used to hold Buddhist texts and the likes of devotional practice. Wonderfu...
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Antique 1890s Thai Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Teak

19th Century Buddhist Manuscript Trunk
19th Century Buddhist Manuscript Trunk
$2,240 Sale Price
30% Off
H 14.5 in W 33.5 in D 18 in
Antique Asian Bronze buddhist bell Tibetan Meditation Prayer Ghanta Bell
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Antique Asian Bronze buddhist bell Tibetan Meditation Prayer Ghanta Bell. Buddhist Tibetan Meditation Prayer Bell. A Bronze ritual bell "DRILBU" in Tibetan or commonly known as "Ghan...
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Antique Early 1900s Tibetan Tibetan Religious Items

Materials

Bronze

Horizon VI (blue, purple, green)
By Richard Smith
Located in London, GB
Edition of 75, Set of 6 33 x 71 cms (13 x 28 ins)
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1970s Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Concrete Barchan Planter by OPIARY (L42", W28", H10")
By Robert Remer
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Opiary is a Brooklyn-based biophilic design and production studio. We integrate nature in each of our designs, incorporating live greenery and organic shapes into bespoke furniture, ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Cement

Concrete Barchan Planter by OPIARY (L42", W28", H10")
Concrete Barchan Planter by OPIARY (L42", W28", H10")
$1,060 / item
H 10 in W 28 in D 42 in
Japanese Hand Carved Wood Koi Fish Sculpture 1920
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Japanese Hand Carved Wood Koi Fish. Small Hand Carved Wood Japanese Koi Fish Sculpture. Antique hand carved wooden Asian Koi fish "goldfish" with glass eyes. This koi carp appears al...
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Vintage 1920s Japanese Anglo-Japanese Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Japanese Hand Carved Wood Koi Fish Sculpture 1920
Japanese Hand Carved Wood Koi Fish Sculpture 1920
$195
H 2.25 in W 8.25 in D 4.75 in
1870 s Antique Italian Hunting Scene trompe l’oeil Oil Painting Birds Game Gold
Located in Buffalo, NY
This striking 19th-century painting signed "A. Malevolti 1877 Florence" is a fine example of the trompe l’oeil tradition, in which artists skillfully render imagery that "tricks the ...
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1870s Photorealist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

19th Century Memento Mori Carved Skull Cross Bones
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A well executed almost life size skull and crossbones pine carving, depicting the remembrance that we all will pass. Likely a part of a larger religious carving, possibly placed a...
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Antique 19th Century Italian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Pine

19th Century Memento Mori Carved Skull 
Cross Bones
19th Century Memento Mori Carved Skull 
Cross Bones
$2,721
H 5.91 in W 11.82 in D 6.7 in
The Beach at Kaiganji in Sanuki Province — Lifetime Impression
By Kawase Hasui
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
Kawase Hasui, 'The Beach at Kaiganji in Sanuki Province (Sanuki Kaiganji no hama),' from the series Collected Views of Japan II, Kansai Edition (Nihon fûkei shû II Kansai hen), woodb...
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1930s Showa Landscape Prints

Materials

Woodcut

English Pub Sign, "Free House - The Lord Nelson"
Located in Austin, TX
An authentic English pub sign (one-sided) featuring a portrait painting of Lord Nelson in full regalia, entitled: Free House - The Lord Nelson. A free house in Great Britain is a pu...
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20th Century English Signs

Materials

Metal

English Pub Sign, "Free House - The Lord Nelson"
English Pub Sign, "Free House - The Lord Nelson"
$3,895
H 46.25 in W 32.25 in D 1.75 in
Chinese Carved and Painted Wood Sculpture of Guanyin
Located in Stamford, CT
Beautiful carving of Guanyin, shown standing on a rocky outcrop, mounted on a lobed wooden base. It was once used as a lamp, and can be rewired. Nice faded painted surface. Guany...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Ming Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

A Paintings Retrospective: vintage LACMA Museum poster depicting her 1963 work
By Helen Frankenthaler
Located in New York, NY
Helen Frankenthaler (after) A Paintings Retrospective: vintage LACMA Museum poster, 1990 Offset lithograph museum poster (Unsigned Unnumbered) 37 × 25 inches Unframed This was ...
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1990s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints

Materials

Offset, Lithograph

Ancient Indian Red Sandstone Carving Of An Apsaras
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A likely 12-14th Century Northern Indian temple fragment of a female figure or consort known as an Apsaras. Carved in Red Sandstone, the female figure is appropriately attired in bel...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Indian Agra Antiquities

Materials

Sandstone

1972 Porsche 911 Targa, 2020
By Nick Veasey
Located in München, BY
Edition 15, framed Chromaluxe Original 1972 Porsche 911 Targa A man with x-ray vision, NICK VEASEY creates art that shows what it is really like inside. Nick’s work with radiograph...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Tibetan Gau Traveling Shrine with Silk Case, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Tibetan traveling shrines, known as Gau, were believed to offer protective powers and were used to hold and carry sacred objects during long journeys. Crafted over a century ago, a B...
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Early 20th Century Tibetan Tibetan Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Brass, Copper

Monumental Hanau German Silver Gilt Nef Ship -- 45 in 115 cm
By Hanau
Located in New York, US
Our monumental silver gilt Schlüsselfelder ship or nef, attributed to Hanau, Germany, late 19th to early 20th century, measures an impressive 45 1/4 inches (115 cm) tall and is exqui...
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Antique Late 19th Century German Belle Époque Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Silver

Joan Kahn Indigo Denim Blue Color Abstract Expressionist Modernist Oil Painting
Located in Surfside, FL
Oil paint on heavy paper. (this might possibly be acrylic paint) This does not appear to be signed. Joan Kahn (USA 1953-) grew up in New York City; Princeton, New Jersey; and Vermon...
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1980s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

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Tibetan Skull For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic Tibetan skull available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, bronze and fabric, every Tibetan skull was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a Tibetan skull — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. You’ll likely find more than one Tibetan skull that is appealing in its simplicity, but Alexander McQueen and The Rug Company produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Tibetan Skull?

Prices for a Tibetan skull start at $746 and top out at $54,720 with the average selling for $4,200.