Schelphoorn - shell / Tibetan silver - 1980-1990 - handmade

This object is a Tibetan ritual conch horn (Shankha), often used in both Buddhism and Hinduism.
The horn is handmade from a natural shell and decorated with metal (silver or white metal).
It is inlaid with gemstones such as turquoise and coral.
In Buddhism, the conch symbolizes the spreading of the teaching and the awakening of the masses from ignorance.
The text on the image is "हरे राम" (Hare Ram) in the Devanagari script. This is a well-known Hindu mantra that is often used in prayers and bhajans (devotional songs). The full mantra is usually: "Hare Rama Hare Rama, Rama Rama Hare Hare".

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