硨磲手鐲 Neolithic shell bracelet

古硨磲手鐲

Neolithic shell bracelet

Description

It is made of the shell from the Giant Clam (Tridacninae). During the ancient time it was a rare material. The ornaments and jewels made from it were precious. It later formed one of the seven holy symbols in Buddhism.

Diameter 8.25 cm.
circa Han and beyond.