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Ritual diadem with five skulls, for esoteric Buddhist ceremonies. Tibet, 19th century

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Ritual diadem with five skulls, for esoteric Buddhist ceremonies. Tibet, 19th century

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: Tibetan Buddhist Mi Mgo’i Phreng Ba ritual rosary, 19th century

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: Tibetan Buddhist Mi Mgo’i Phreng Ba ritual rosary, 19th century

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A silver-mounted ceremonial skull bowl called Kapala, from Tibet or Nepal. The silver eyes are set with turquoises. 19th Century CE

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A silver-mounted ceremonial skull bowl called Kapala, from Tibet or Nepal. The silver eyes are set with turquoises. 19th Century CE

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Ritual stake with three faces. Tibet, 13th-14th century

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Ritual stake with three faces. Tibet, 13th-14th century

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Tibetan ritual crown , featuring five panels depicting the Five Transcendent Buddhas. wWorn by Tibetan Buddhist lamas or teachers during special religious ceremonies, initiation empowerments, or ritual dances. 14th or 15th Century.

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Tibetan ritual crown , featuring five panels depicting the Five Transcendent Buddhas. wWorn by Tibetan Buddhist lamas or teachers during special religious ceremonies, initiation empowerments, or ritual dances. 14th or 15th Century.

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Ritual bell and vajra scepter. Tibet, 15th century

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Ritual bell and vajra scepter. Tibet, 15th century

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A Tibetan rug with a skeleton, skulls and severed human heads. Handspun wool. Tibet, 19th/20th century

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A Tibetan rug with a skeleton, skulls and severed human heads. Handspun wool. Tibet, 19th/20th century

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Stucco figure of Buddha. Tibet, 16th century

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Stucco figure of Buddha. Tibet, 16th century

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Rattan shield with iron boss. Tibet, 15th century

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Rattan shield with iron boss. Tibet, 15th century

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Ceremonial flail with gilded handle. Iran, Qajar period, 19th century

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Ceremonial flail with gilded handle. Iran, Qajar period, 19th century

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Sword and sheath with silver mounts. Tibet, 19th century

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Sword and sheath with silver mounts. Tibet, 19th century

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The bronze tip of a cult staff used in ritual ceremonies. 6th-5th century BCE, now housed at the State Historical Museum in Moscow

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The bronze tip of a cult staff used in ritual ceremonies. 6th-5th century BCE, now housed at the State Historical Museum in Moscow

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Child's winter hat with peonies. Korea, 19th century

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Child's winter hat with peonies. Korea, 19th century

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Ivory carving of a skull with two snakes. Japan, 19th century

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Ivory carving of a skull with two snakes. Japan, 19th century

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Silver beer mug with dragon handle and Garuda motif. Tibet, 19th century

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Silver beer mug with dragon handle and Garuda motif. Tibet, 19th century

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Steel cuirass gilded with skull and bones. India, 18th-19th century

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Steel cuirass gilded with skull and bones. India, 18th-19th century

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Silk coffin cover depicting a stupa with Buddhist incantations. China, 18th-19th century

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Silk coffin cover depicting a stupa with Buddhist incantations. China, 18th-19th century

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Ceremonial standard shaped like a flaming sword. Tibet, 17th century

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Ceremonial standard shaped like a flaming sword. Tibet, 17th century

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