pair of ornamented kapala 19cm mandala Measures 4

Measures 4

Measures 12 x 9

Manjushri is profoundly revered by most Buddhists

ISBN: 9781955690324

fully gilded in gold

pair of ornamented kapala 19cm mandala Measures 4Kapala is a Sanskrit word meaning skull cup which, ideally, is made from the upper portion of the human cranium. In Tibetan Buddhist thangkas, the skull cup often appears as a libation container clutched in the hand of a wrathful tantric deity. The skull cup carries a great deal of symbolism. In particular, it serves as a constant reminder of impermanence and death, the fate all living beings, however, on a secret level, it is also associated with the