Shells Used in Religious Ceremonies
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Turbinella pyrum (Sacred Chank) design on Tibetan and Nepalese
carpets. The Turbinella pyrum is one of the eight sacred objects in
Hindu & Buddhist traditions.
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Turbinella pyrum (Sacred Chank) Shell Trumpet from
Tibet, with carved silver mouthpiece and "wing" with dragon.
(Himalyan Rug Store,
Eureka, California & Yoshimoto Collection) |
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Tlinkit Indian Raven Mask with teeth made from Astraea gibberosa opercula. (Campbell River Art Museum gift shop, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada) |
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