White Conch Shell, presented by La-mu Ch’uei-chung, Tibetan work, 18th century

White Conch Shell, presented by La-mu Ch’uei-chung, Tibetan work, 18th century

• Image Number: K1D001321N000000000PAD
• Dynasty: Qing dynasty
• Category: Miscellaneous objects
• Function: Dharma instruments and musical instruments
• Material: Animals/shellfish/
• Description:
  Tibetan works, 18th century. In Manchu and Chinese characters, Huang signed in ink: “Lamu Chuzhong delivers Danshuke, one into the white conch.” Left-handed Indian holy shell, with hole chiseled at the top, attached with yellow stick and white hada; The original state of tribute is still preserved. In Tibet, the conch can be used as a musical instrument and a horn, and it is often a container for nectar on the Buddhist altar.