This amulet protects the wearer against evil spirits etc, and is worn by Tibetan nomads. Worn as an ornament, it is also a protector of life because it holds protective contents, namely the mystic syllables.
This description by Dr. Shailendra Kumar Verma, Ph.D. His doctorate thesis being on the "Emergence and Evolution of the Buddha Image (from its inception to 8th century A.D).
References:
A. Getty, The Gods of Northern Buddhism, Tokyo, 1962
A.K. Gordon, The Iconography of Tibetan Lamaism, New York, 1939
A. Waddell, Buddhism and Lamaism of Tibet, New Delhi, 1979
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