Thirteen gilt copper-alloy 'mask' pendants for a dakini's necklace 19th century Comprising twelve skulls from a set, all gilt and with traces of red pigment around the teeth, each skull set with a ring above the head and under the chin for hanging, 7.2cm high; and a single, larger mask in the shape of a laughing beast with a pearl on its tongue, the top of the skull and the bottom of the chin perforated for hanging,8.5cm high (13). 西藏十九世紀 銅鎏金茶吉尼項鏈吊墜十三件

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