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A elaborately decorated ritual Tibetan Conch-shell horn, Qing dynasty, 19th Century.
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20 000 - 25 000 SEK
1 930 - 2 410 EUR
2 220 - 2 770 USD
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A elaborately decorated ritual Tibetan Conch-shell horn, Qing dynasty, 19th Century.
Gilded and silver-plated copper mounting. Length 30,5 cm.
Damages.
Literature
Compare; "A shrine for Tibet, The Alice S. Kandell Collection", Marylin M. Rhie and Robert A.F. Thurman, p. 246.
More information
Conch shell horns are blown during rituals as a sound offering. The metal "shield" and decorations make it more practical to utilize the shell, which might otherwise be broken, or not be of the right shape or size.