![A kapala (Sanskrit for "skull") or skullcup is a cup made from a human](https://external-preview.redd.it/_kmzGyZPJuSZpJWzaz9dXk994NcUTbdYlWdf97MScnU.jpg?width=216&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=9e747de0b248a7ac18dca0727cabe61b4fdc0414)
A kapala (Sanskrit for "skull") or skullcup is a cup made from a human skull and used as a ritual implement (bowl) in both Hindu Tantra and Buddhist Tantra (Vajrayana). Especially in Tibet, they are often carved or elaborately mounted with precious metals
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