JAPAN - EDO period (1603 - 1868), 19th century - Lot 28

Lot n° 28
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JAPAN - EDO period (1603 - 1868), 19th century - Lot 28
JAPAN - EDO period (1603 - 1868), 19th century Black-brown lacquered conch (horogai) forming a trumpet, the body with numerous striations, fitted with a lacquered wooden mouthpiece and held by a cord. L. 31 cm These conches were used by yamabushi, ascetic monks in Japan who practiced shugend? combining Buddhism, Shintoism and mountain worship, with endurance rituals in the wilderness. They produce powerful sounds to communicate in the mountains and mark ceremonies.
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