The Skull Cup (Kapāla) — A Sacred Vessel of Compassion | ZOCALO JAPAN GALLERY
Kapala: Holy Grail of Transfiguration
The Skull Cup (Kapāla) — A Sacred Vessel of Compassion | ZOCALO GALLERY

A sacred vessel carved from Himalayan crystal.
In the edge of light woven by gold and turquoise,
The red god dances.
Its appearance is a symbol of rebirth, not destruction.
A flame of compassion burns in the silence,
It reflects the cycle of life.
Deeper than words, freer than form.
Prayer is transformed here.
Carved from Himalayan crystal, a sacred vessel shimmers—
its rim of gold and turquoise, its heart alive with a red-dancing deity.
Not a symbol of destruction, but of renewal.
Within the stillness, the flame of compassion burns quietly,
reflecting the endless cycle of life.
Beyond words, beyond form—here, prayer transforms.


Himalayan crystal with gold & turquoise inlay — a quiet memory of prayer.
