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Bucrania skulls with antlers, Antler, bone, paint — Bucrania skulls with antlers
ca. 1640–1550 B.C.

Damaru, Skull, cloth, wax, Tibetan — Damaru
Tibetan
19th century

Agiba (Skull Hook), Kerewa artist, Wood, paint, plant fiber, Kerewa people — Agiba (Skull Hook)
Kerewa artist
19th–early 20th century

Sketches of Two Animal Skulls, William Rimmer American, born England, Graphite on light buff-colored wove paper, American — Sketches of Two Animal Skulls
William Rimmer

Steatite Triangular Prism, Steatite, Minoan — Steatite Triangular Prism
Minoan
ca. 1800–1700 BCE

Ceiling painting from the palace of Amenhotep III, Dried Mud, mud plaster, paint, gesso — Ceiling painting from the palace of Amenhotep III
ca. 1390–1352 B.C.

Head, Wood, probably Gope people — Head
probably Gope people
19th century

Drum, Ashanti (Asante) Africa, Wood, hide, associated human skulls, Ghanaian — Drum
Ashanti (Asante)
19th century

Lee Sievan

1940s

Skull, Ivory, German or Netherlandish — Skull
German or Netherlandish
17th century

Dead Child with Four Skulls, Barthel Beham German, Engraving, first state of three — Dead Child with Four Skulls
Barthel Beham
mid-16th century

Bhairava, Gilded copper, rock crystal, paint, Nepal, Kathmandu Valley — Bhairava
Nepal, Kathmandu Valley
16th century

Child with Three Skulls (reverse copy), Barthel Beham German, Engraving — Child with Three Skulls (reverse copy)
Barthel Beham
early 16th century

Ornamental Design with Putto and Skulls, Anonymous, Italian, 17th century Italian, Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, highlighted with white gouache — Ornamental Design with Putto and Skulls
Anonymous, Italian, 17th century
17th century

Three ox skulls, two horse skulls, and a grotesque head, study for "Democritus in Meditation", Salvator Rosa Italian, Etching and drypoint — Three ox skulls, two horse skulls, and a grotesque head, study for "Democritus in Meditation"
Salvator Rosa
1662

Reliquary Bust of a Female Saint, Oak, paint, gilt, South Netherlandish — Reliquary Bust of a Female Saint
South Netherlandish
ca. 1520–30

Cabinet for Ritual Utensils, Lacquer and gilding on wood, iron, Tibet — Cabinet for Ritual Utensils
Tibet
18th century

Sleeping Child with Four Skulls (reverse copy), Lucas Kilian German, Engraving; reverse copy — Sleeping Child with Four Skulls (reverse copy)
Lucas Kilian
Barthel Beham
1595–1637

Shiva as Mrityunjaya, the Conquerer of Death, Black stone, Bangladesh or India (Bengal) — Shiva as Mrityunjaya, the Conquerer of Death
Bangladesh or India (Bengal)
12th century

Three human skulls, study for "Democritus in Meditation", Salvator Rosa Italian, Etching — Three human skulls, study for "Democritus in Meditation"
Salvator Rosa
1662

Limestone statue of a man holding a mask in the form of a bull's head, Limestone, Cypriot — Limestone statue of a man holding a mask in the form of a bull's head
Cypriot
2nd half of 4th century BCE

The Buddhist Guardian Mahabala, Bronze, Indonesia (Java) — The Buddhist Guardian Mahabala
Indonesia (Java)
11th century

Hilt of a Ritual or Votive Sword, Copper alloy, gold, Tibetan — Hilt of a Ritual or Votive Sword
Tibetan
possibly 15th–16th century

Sleeping Child with Four Skulls (copy)

Barthel Beham

early 16th century

Reliquary Bust of Saint Balbina, Oak, with paint and gilding, and human remains, South Netherlandish — Reliquary Bust of Saint Balbina
South Netherlandish
ca. 1520–30

Chamunda, the Horrific Destroyer of Evil, Sandstone, India — Chamunda, the Horrific Destroyer of Evil
India
10th–11th century

Terracotta head of a bull, Terracotta, Cypriot — Terracotta head of a bull
Cypriot
late 6th–early 5th century BCE

Kurukulla, Appliqued satin, brocade and damask, embroidered silk and painted details, Tibet — Kurukulla
Tibet
19th century

Designs for Two Reliquary Caskets; at top Bishop; at bottom: Skulls and Bones, Anonymous, Italian, Piedmontese, 18th century Italian, Pen and brown ink, brush and gray wash, over leadpoint or graphite with ruled construction (recto); negligible scribbles in lead point or graphite (verso) — Designs for Two Reliquary Caskets; at top Bishop; at bottom: Skulls and Bones
Anonymous, Italian, Piedmontese, 18th century
1700–1780

Diptych of Kali / Tara, wrathful protectors, Calcutta Art Studio, Chromolithographic on paper, India, Kolkata, West Bengall — Diptych of Kali / Tara, wrathful protectors
Calcutta Art Studio
1885–90

Mahakali, Y. G. Srimati Indian, Watercolor on paper, India — Mahakali
Y. G. Srimati
1980

Bata (ram) mask for a beete performance, Kwele artist, Wood, pigment, kaolin, Kwele peoples — Bata (ram) mask for a beete performance
Kwele artist
19th–first half of 20th century

Nineteen Studies of Heads and Skulls of Lions

Eugène Delacroix

ca. 1828–30

Two ox skulls and a portion of a third, study for "Democritus in Meditation", Salvator Rosa Italian, Etching — Two ox skulls and a portion of a third, study for "Democritus in Meditation"
Salvator Rosa
1662

Oversized skulls representing evil forces (the black market, bribes and famine) chasing two skeletons, José Chávez Morado Mexican, Linocut on tan paper — Oversized skulls representing evil forces (the black market, bribes and famine) chasing two skeletons
José Chávez Morado
1945

A large folio newspaper entitled 'Calaveras estranguladoras' ['Strangler Skulls'] comprising four pages richly illustrated, Alfredo Zalce Mexican, Linocuts and letterpress — A large folio newspaper entitled 'Calaveras estranguladoras' ['Strangler Skulls'] comprising four pages richly illustrated
Multiple artists/makers
1942

Reliquary, Kota artist, Wood, cane, pigment, raffia palm, leaves, copper alloy, resin, primate skull, spire shell, Kota peoples — Reliquary
Kota artist
19th–first half of 20th century

Bucranium, Horn, bone, paint — Bucranium
ca. 1640–1550 B.C.

Spirit Board (Gope), Wood, paint, Turama people — Spirit Board (Gope)
Turama people
late 19th–early 20th century

Spear Decorated with Tibetan Buddhist Symbols, Iron, gold, silver, wood, pigment, Tibetan — Spear Decorated with Tibetan Buddhist Symbols
Tibetan
17th–19th century