Tibetan Shankha - Antique - shell / low quality silver / turquoise / red stone - 1970-1980 - handmade

Tibetan Shankha (shell horn), a sacred object representing one of the eight auspicious symbols (Ashtamangala) in Tibetan Buddhism and Hinduism.
The shell is decorated with Tibetan silver, which may be an alloy with a low silver content, inlaid with turquoise and red stone.
It symbolizes the spreading of the Dharma (holy teaching) and wisdom, which awakens beings from ignorance, just like the powerful sound of the horn.
These ritual objects are often used during ceremonies and prayers.
The decorative motifs are floral patterns.

Carefully packed and shipped insured.