A Tibetan kapala, early 20th century, the domed metal cover decorated with Buddhist deities in flaming arches between Sanskrit characters and scrolling leaves with inlaid turquoise cabochons, surmounted by a four-prong vajra, the skull bowl mounted with a metal liner with an engraved foliate design to the border, raised on a triangular base with three heads separated by flanking flames above a double lotus base, with ox heads to each corner, overall 28.5cm high, and a bronze vajra, with eight prongs on either side and a baluster form handle in the centre, 18cm long (4) 晚清民国 西藏嘎巴拉碗 及 铜金刚杵 Condition report: Kapala - surface scratches and dents, some turquoise cabochons missing. Vajra - surface scratches and dents. 561g.