Japanese Vintage conch shell trumpet Horagai Yamabushi Shugendo Trumpet SG87 Iron multi-layered lacquer technique

multi-layered lacquer technique

beautifully crafted by the artist Motomitsu

and foxing (brown spots) on the paper due to age

Features: An irregular landscape stone with a rare natural hole

this is a solid and stable piece

Japanese Vintage conch shell trumpet Horagai Yamabushi Shugendo Trumpet SG87 Iron multi-layered lacquer techniqueJapanese Vintage Horagai Conch Shell Trumpet Yamabushi Buddhist Ritual Shugendo A. Introduction Awaken the spirit of the ancient Japanese mountains with this magnificent Horagai (conch shell trumpet). Once the tool of the Yamabushi (mountain ascetic monks) and Samurai warriors, this large shell is not merely an instrument; it is a sacred vessel believed to dispel evil spirits and echo the voice of the Buddha across the valleys. B. Features & Cultural