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Begging bowl made from a lama's skull - part of lama's equipment +
Begging bowl made from a lama's skull - part of lama's equipment +
Object Number 62-33-60/11812
Display Title Begging bowl made from a lama's skull - part of lama's equipment +
Descriptions
Inventory Description Bowl, worked top half of human skull, could also be skull cup
Classification
  • Bowl
Department Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Asia / India / Bengal
Additional Geographic Terms Darjeeling, near
Materials Bone
Dimensions Overall: 7.9 x 18.6 x 14 cm (3 1/8 x 7 5/16 x 5 1/2 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 62-33-60/11812

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