Skull Cup
16/17thc Tibetan Bronze Skull Cup - 9026
Located in Ukiah, CA
15-17thC Tibetan Bronze Skull Cup. Quite Large for its type (nearly life-size) at 8 inches deep, 6
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Materials
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Large 20th Century Nepalese Gilt Bronze Figure of Yama and Yami
Located in Austin, TX
portrayed here in his four armed form. His primary arms hold a flaming kapala (skull cup) and kartika
Category
Mid-20th Century Tibetan Tibetan Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Coral, Bronze
Tibetan Cast Bronze Statue of Yamantaka
Located in Atlanta, GA
, embracing his consort Vajravetali who holds a skull cup and a Vajra chopper. Yamantaka is popular within the
Category
Antique 19th Century Tibetan Tibetan Metalwork
Materials
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Hevajra Nairatmya Tibetan Thangka
Located in Long Beach, CA
hands holding a skull cup with animals in his right hands and deities representing the worldly elements
Category
Early 2000s Frames
Materials
24k Gold
Vintage Tibetan Thangka Goddess Dakinis
Located in Somis, CA
hand she drinks blood from a skull cup symbolizing conquest of evil spirits. Dakinis is the Goddess of
Category
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Gilt Bronze Figure of Chakrasamvara and Vajravahari
Located in Dallas, TX
skull tiara, the hair pulled into a high chignon. She is holding a flaying knife and skull cup, wearing
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Antique Late 17th Century Tibetan Tibetan Figurative Sculptures
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Contemporary Porcelain Sculpture White Skull Animal Bethany Krull Female Artist
By Bethany Krull
Located in Buffalo, NY
work titled The Swamp features a series of individual concrete cups each with a selection of artificial
Category
2010s Conceptual Figurative Sculptures
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American School Memento Vanitas Still Life Canvas Painting
Located in Rio Vista, CA
depicts a skull, book, cup, and candle holder resting on a covered table. From an estate in San Francisco
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Collection of Henley & O.u.b.c Rowing Medals, Walter Bradford Woodgate
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
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Antique 19th Century British Sports Equipment and Memorabilia
Materials
Silver
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Tangled up in Blue - Paint by Emmett Graham - 21th Century
Located in Roma, IT
. In the painting the gold coins and silver cup represents treasure that was traded for goods and
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KAWS The Promise black (KAWS black Promise)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
installed on November 21, amid the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 festivities.
Medium: Vinyl, paint. 2022
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Resin, Vinyl
KAWS The Promise (KAWS The Promise brown)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
installed on November 21, amid the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 festivities.
Medium: Vinyl, paint. 2022
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Resin, Vinyl
KAWS THE PROMISE (KAWS The Promise Grey)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
installed on November 21, amid the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 festivities.
Medium: Vinyl, paint. 2022
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Resin, Vinyl
KAWS The Promise: complete set of 3 works (KAWS Companion set)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
artwork was installed on November 21, amid the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 festivities.
Medium: Vinyl
Category
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Materials
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KAWS The Promise set of 2 works (KAWS Companion set)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
installed on November 21, amid the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 festivities.
Medium: Vinyl, paint. 2022. Set
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Sculptures
Materials
Vinyl, Resin
KAWS The Promise set of 2 works (KAWS Companion set)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
installed on November 21, amid the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 festivities.
Medium: Vinyl, paint. 2022. Set
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Sculptures
Materials
Vinyl, Resin
KAWS The Promise set of 2 works (KAWS Companion set)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
installed on November 21, amid the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 festivities.
Medium: Vinyl, paint. 2022. Set
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Sculptures
Materials
Resin, Vinyl
Vanitas
Located in Woodbury, CT
—reminders that change and death are inevitable. The skull, aging books, extinguished candle, fallen cup, and
Category
Early 2000s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
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Skull Cup For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic skull cup available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of bronze, metal and brocade, every skull cup was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect skull cup — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. You’ll likely find more than one skull cup that is appealing in its simplicity, but KAWS and Bethany Krull produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Skull Cup?
Prices for a skull cup can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $1,550 and can go as high as $27,500, while the average can fetch as much as $5,525.