This item was purchased from a Chinese Buddhist supply store. It's a wooden carved gourd with a wooden sword. It can be used as a decoration or as a necklace. Gourds have been cherished as good luck charms since ancient times and have been used as amulets and for warding off evil. [Meaning of Gourd Amulets] Good health and longevity Prosperity of descendants and family fortune Exorcism Protection against evil Good luck [Origin of Gourd Amulets] They are considered auspicious because of their widening shape. I have kept it in a bag, but I am selling it because I have other gourds ( *´꒳`* ) It is a one-of-a-kind item handmade by a craftsman. Thank you very much (❁ᴗ͈ˬᴗ͈)