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This is aLovely Brown & Tan Clay Conch Shell. In Pre-Hispanic culture the conch shell was deeply symbolic (see below).This piece was entirely handmadeinZinapecuaro MichoacánMexico by Ceramica Don Jose.It would make greatgift for the Mexican Culture enthusiast,or a lovelyaddition to your ownMexican Folk Art Collection... I have several more of these types of shells, see photo #6,or Go to my store to see a larger selection of Ceramica Don Jose's work....
"In Pre-Columbian America, conch shells held profound spiritual, social, and functional significance, primarily serving as sacred instruments for rituals and warfare, symbols of high status, and emblems of deities related to wind and water. They were used as trumpets to signal key events, and were often found in elite burials, representing power and fertility throughout Mesoamerica."
It Measures: 4 1/2 inches tall x 5 1/2 inches across & 6 1/2 inches deep.
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