When viewing these works, it should be remembered that the deep regard attached to skull selection should not be construed as barbaric, but rather a reflection of the customs and traditions of the Tibetan culture at one time.
以人骨、人皮作為祭器、樂器，向是西藏喇嘛教所尚，或與「天葬」習俗有關，有其深厚的民俗背景與宗教意義。因此，我們在觀賞時，即不能以未開化的原始民族視之，似亦不必加諸任何人道觀念。