"Sacred Shank" Shell Hand Carved Melon Bead Half Mala

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"Sacred Shank" Shell Hand Carved Melon Bead Half Mala Approx. 26" long Bead Size approx. 16mm Strung on cotton cord Handcrafted in Nepal Turbinella pyrum, common names the chank sh ell, Sacred Shank or chank, also known as the Divine Conch, sometimes referred to simply as a conch, is a species of very large sea snail with a gill and an operculum, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turbinellidae. This species occurs in the Indian Ocean. The name "chank" for the shell of this species is derived from the Indian word Shankha, the Divine Conch. The shell has considerable significance in Hinduism and Buddhism. It is considered to be sacred and is one of the Eight Auspicious Symbols. Show more