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 |
| Time to do | 198 - 562 minutes |
| Material Quantity | 38 |
| Dimensions | 60 x 65 x 79mm |
| Technology | FDM |
| Title | Kapala |
| Dimension | x |
| Accession | x |
| Period | 18th Century |
| Medium | Human skull, Gilt bronze with turquoise and corals |
| Credit | Gift of Vasyl' Novyts'ky |
| Place | The Kiev Museum of Western and Oriental Art |
