Skull

Golden necklace with skull shaped beads on a leather strap, with additional skull shaped beads and ornate gold pieces. The necklace contains ten skull shaped beads. The main beads on the strap are skull shaped while the smaller ones are to the side. The gold pieces are ornate with square and leaf shapes. The background is grey. The artist is unknown, but the title is "Skull".

Artwork details

Date:: 16th century or later
Medium:: Bone
Culture:: Tibet
Dimensions:: 600 × 400 px
Museum record:: View original

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Skull

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