Three Kapāla’s, 19th century, Tibet, Three Kapāla’s of which some are worked with low grade silver or a triangular flamiform stand and domed oval cover surmounted by a vajra finial.A kapāla is an almsbowl or "skull bowl" and symbolizes śūnyatā, literally “emptiness or void”. In Buddhism it is recognised that all composite things are empty, impermanent (anitya), devoid of an essence (anātman), and characterized by suf¬fering (duhkha). L 17 cm, H 11.5 cm,