Skull offering bowl, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)

Skull offering bowl, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)

• Image Number: K1D000486N000000000PAC
• Dynasty: Qing dynasty
• Category: Miscellaneous objects
• Function: Magic instrument
• Material: Animal/bone/
• Description:
  Skull gabra bowl with yellowish brown outer wall. The mouth margin and the inner wall are inlaid with gold and silver. The mouth margin is carved with curly flowers. The curly flowers are single flowers and the left and right curly flowers and leaves form a group. Each group is equally spaced, and all are in full bloom on the front. The Gabla bowl is made from the skull of a person who made a vow before his death. After strict examination and approval by the Great Lama, it is made into a utensil and presented to the Buddha.