DE BAECQUE et Associés - Lyon
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Autonomous Region of Tibet (China)
See original version (French)
227
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Autonomous Region of Tibet (China)
See original version (French)
Estimate €100 - €150
Voluntary lot
Description
Autonomous Region of Tibet (China)
Shankha conch – Dung Dkar made from the Turbinella pyrum shell, harvested from the coasts of India and Sri Lanka. The tip of the shell has been cut off to create a mouthpiece. The conch is then covered with a sheet of patterned silver-coloured metal and adorned with semi-precious stones, turquoise and coral.
The Shankha conch is played during Buddhist rituals.
L: 17 cm
A beautiful harmony of materials and colours.
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