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These are made from the core of Turbinella Pyrum / Indian Chank shell formed into phallic amulets similar to the palad khik amulets commonly found in Thailand. These are not drilled for suspension but rather are displayed like rangjung. The 'conch' shell (as it is known all over Asia even though it isn't one - no semantic arguments please) has spiritual significance all over South Asia and in Tibet it is one of the 'Tashi Targye' or eight lucky symbols represented as a 'Dun-Kar' or spiritual trumpet. It is a desirable raw material for religious paraphernalia and ornament alike. Yes, that's a stalactite on the right! As you can see these amulets are not so lucky for the unfortunate animals........ All rights reserved by Bead Collector Network and its users |
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