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

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Tibetan Shankha (conch shell), antique dating to 1970–1980, made of shell with a low silver content and inlaid with turquoise and red stone.

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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.

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.

Details

Era
1900-2000
Object name
Tibetan Shankha
Weight
0.45 kg
Title additional information
handmade
Material
shell / low quality silver / turquoise / red stone
Country of Origin
Nepal
Height
19 cm
Width
8 cm
Depth
5.5 cm
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes
Style
Antique
Estimated Period
1970-1980
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Objects sold
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