Kapala at The Kiev Museum of Western and Oriental Art, Ukraine
Kapala at The Kiev Museum of Western and Oriental Art, Ukraine
3D
Published 2016-07-07T09:56:08+00:00
A kapala (Sanskrit for "skull") or skullcup is a cup made from a human skull used as a ritual implement (bowl) in both Hindu Tantra and Buddhist Tantra (Vajrayana). Especially in Tibet, they were often carved or elaborately mounted with precious metals and jewels.
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Scanned : Photogrammetry (Processed using Agisoft PhotoScan)
Printed at 60% scale. Recommended settings: Layer thickness: 0,19mm Infill: Low Support: 20 degree (light) Fan speed: auto
| Date published | 07/07/2016 |
| ¿Cuándo tiempo lleva? | 198 - 562 minutos |
| Cantidad de filamento | 38 |
| Dimensiones | 60 x 65 x 79mm |
| Tecnología | FDM |
| Titulo | Kapala |
| Dimensión | x |
| Adhesión | x |
| Periodo | 18th Century |
| Medio | Human skull, Gilt bronze with turquoise and corals |
| Crédito | Gift of Vasyl' Novyts'ky |
| Lugar | The Kiev Museum of Western and Oriental Art |
