Lot Essay
This would likely have belonged as an attribute to a larger figure of a six-armed Mahakala.
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VARIOUS PROPERTIES
A Silvered Bronze 21-Skull Mala
TIBET, CIRCA 17TH CENTURY
Details
A Silvered Bronze 21-Skull Mala
Tibet, circa 17th Century
Cast in one piece as a rosary modeled as skulls, silvered overall and recessed details highlighted in red pigment
5 7/8 in. (14.8 cm.) wide
Tibet, circa 17th Century
Cast in one piece as a rosary modeled as skulls, silvered overall and recessed details highlighted in red pigment
5 7/8 in. (14.8 cm.) wide