Rare elaborately created Tibetan "kapala" with a rock crystal "skull cap", put inside a sort of bowl made of an open work gilt copper garland of 11 Citipati skulls, with three Citipati skulls and a fierce Mahakala head on its rim, the whole group resting on an openwork gilt copper stand sustained by three standing Citipati. Tibet, 2nd part 20th century. Height: 20.5 cm. Length: 15.7 cm. The lid is missing, otherwise the object is in very good condition.