Description: Tibetan jade skull, Buddhism Tibet, 500-1000AD (?)In the kingdom of Mustang (Nepal), every year Buddhist lamas celebrate Tiji festival. One of the performance is to show how Buddha converted evil demons into peaceful Buddhists. The evil demons were represented by performers with skulls Possibly this skull was made to scary away evil demons. Height: 17.5 cm; Width: 10 cm; Anterior-Posterior depth: 12.5 cm; Weight: 3 lb. 12.6 oz. = 1 kg 716 g = 1716 g; Moh’s hardness: 5.5 – 6.0; (6.0-7.0) Condition: two lower front teeth have chips, otherwise very good condition; Age: The skull has natural erosions and micro-crystallizations, which corresponds to the age several thousand years old. The Provenance Inherited from a grandmother, who was born in 1916 in Chester, Vermont. She and her great grand-parents traveled the world when she was a child and have collected special items from many cultures. https://www.mustangtrekkinginnepal.com/tiji-festival/#:~:text=Tiji%20Festival%20celebrated%20in%20the,celebrated%20to%20dispel%20the%20demons. History of Tiji Festival The Tiji festival usually takes place around mid May and lasts for 3 days. The monks of Lo Manthang’s “Choedhe” monastery perform ritual dances during the celebration. The harassment of Ma Tam Ru Ta (in a dance called “Tsa Chham” on the first day), the birth of Dorjee Sonnu as the demon’s son (on the second day called “Nga Chham”) and the attempt to return the demon to Lord Buddha’s realm (on final day the demon to Lord Buddha’s realm) are enacted during the performances. The Tiji festival dances are all organized by the Choedhe Monastery, which belongs to the Sakya sect of Buddhism. The monastery is headed by a Rimpoche. About 65 monks from Lo Manthang, Nhenyul and Chhosyer reside in this monastery.
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