kapala small english are hollow
Yard notes & kiln story
Description
are hollow
18 beads + 3 feature beads
each kapala measures 14cm high
red and turquoise enamel
Top ornament is 12
kapala small english are hollowKapala 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 of all living beings, however, on a secret level, it is also associated with