HUMAN HEAD SKULL, C/8 Jewelry Carved with arrangements of endless

Carved with arrangements of endless knots and gargoyles

Shawabty’s were funerary figurines placed in tombs among the grave goods and were intended to act as servants or minions for the deceased

this box features a kneeling Maat with wings outspread

25" x H: 9"

it has been prominently displayed at the Louvre and is one of the most celebrated sculptures in the world

HUMAN HEAD SKULL, C/8 Jewelry Carved with arrangements of endlessThe word Kapala is a Sanskirt term meaning skull, bowl, vessel, begging bowl and is a decorative human skull used as a ritual implement in both Hindu and Buddhist Tantra. They were often carved with decorative designs or elaborately mounted with precious metals and jewels. This beautifully carved skull has the eight auspicious beautifully carved on the top of the cranium. Makes a great gift! Made from cold cast resin. L: 7. 5" x W: 5. 25" x H: 5. 5"