| Object Number | A1225 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Tibetan | Buddhist |
| Provenience | Tibet |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Shell | Ostrich Shell (uncertain) |
| Technique | Carved |
| Iconography | Umbrella | Parasol |
| Description | An amulet made of shell or ivory. It is carved with an umbrella or parasol motif which is associated with royalty and protection and one of the eight auspicious symbols. There are holes at the top and bottom where it may have been attached to something or strung on a necklace. |
| Credit Line | Purchased from Alexander Scott, 1914 |
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