Sarah Le Helley

Contemporary Buddhism Auction

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 precious stones such as turquoise and coral.
In Buddhism, the conch symbolizes the spreading of the teaching and the awakening of sentient beings from ignorance.

It is shipped carefully, packed and insured.

Dit object is een Tibetaanse rituele schelphoorn (Shankha), vaak gebruikt in zowel het boeddhisme als het Hindoeïsme 
De hoorn is handgemaakt van een natuurlijke schelp en versierd met metaal ( zilver of witmetaal). 
 Het is ingelegd met edelstenen zoals turkoois en koraal. 
 In het boeddhisme symboliseert de schelp het verspreiden van de leer en het wekken van de massa uit onwetendheid. 


Word zorgvuldig verpakt en verzekerd verzonden.

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

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Tibetan ritual conch horn (Shankha) handmade from a natural shell, with metal adornments, origin Nepal with Tibet region, dated 1980–1990, 16 cm high, 7 cm wide, 6 cm deep, weight 207 kg, in good condition with minor signs of aging and spots.

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

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Tibetan ritual conch horn (Shankha) handmade from a natural shell, with metal adornments, origin Nepal with Tibet region, dated 1980–1990, 16 cm high, 7 cm wide, 6 cm deep, weight 207 kg, in good condition with minor signs of aging and spots.

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