Kapala - WALL DECOR
Kapala - WALL DECOR
~ This artwork has been carefully crafted using the hand-carved wax technique and then cast in bronze using the lost-wax method. Following a thorough polishing, a patina was applied to accentuate the grooves, enhancing the overall sense of volume. Ultimately, the piece has been mounted on a solid teak wood base.
~ The wooden base measures 7" x 7” x 0.8” ( 18 x 18 x 2cm ) / bronze kapala: 4” x 5” (10 cm x 12.7 cm)
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"Kapala" is a Sanskrit term meaning "skull bowl." Traditionally crafted from human skulls, it is often adorned with an intricate mix of metals, jewels, and carvings.
Used in Tibetan monastery rituals, it serves as an offering bowl on the altar, containing dough cakes or wine symbolizing flesh and blood. Kapalas, viewed as karmic vessels, are presented as offerings to wrathful deities such as Durga, Kali, or Shiva in Hindu India and Buddhist Tibet, among other ceremonies.