Eight Auspicious Oxidized Copper Serkyem Protector CupOxidized Copper Serkyem Protector Cup with Eight Auspicious Symbols for Golden Drink Offerings to Buddhist Protectors This oxidized copper protector offering cup features intricate carvings of the eight auspicious symbols on the cup and the eight auspicious substances on the plate in low relief, with brass decorative patterns on the rim. A Serkyem offering, or Dharmapala offering, is used in rituals to honor Protector deities. It consists of a chalice