Qos Qyran Ceremonial Bowl
Country: The Republic of Kazakhstan
Last updated 11 March 2026
Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Kemeluly Tokayev presented this gift to President Tharman Shanmugaratnam during his State Visit to Singapore from May 22 to 24, 2024.

Dimensions: 23 × 36 × 29 cm
This gift is a ceremonial bowl sculpture titled Qos Qyran. It draws inspiration from the ancient Saka “Animal Style”, a decorative tradition associated with the nomadic cultures of Central Asia.
Symbolically, the vessel represents the unification of the Semirechye tribes. Its name, which may be translated as “a vessel for receiving divine grace”, conveys spiritual significance beyond its artistic form.


