Swallow's Cowrie Shell

The is a necklace made with a swallow's cowrie shell: a special shell that is said to be a charm used by a swallow when giving birth. For some reason, Kohaku possessed this object, probably given to him by Naraku in order to lure out Kaguya. Naraku then compelled Kohaku to follow Kaguya back to her lair so that Naraku could attempt to absorb her into his body, though this ultimately failed. Therefore, the Swallow's Cowrie Shell was a piece that factored in both Kaguya and Naraku's plans. However, Naraku's plan was a bit of a gamble, as there was no guarantee that Kohaku would find Kaguya before she put a stop to time, though it is unknown if Naraku knew what Kaguya was capable of, and he probably underestimated her. At any rate, despite his orders to protect the shell from falling into Kaguya's hands, it was taken from following an ambush by Kagura. It signifies the element water and is represented on Kaguya's seal by the color blue.

Verse
As it was tossed into Lake Sai, Kanna recited the following words: English= Time has passed swiftly as I've waited to see the shell you promised: they say I wait in vain, could this be so? Nihongo= 年を経て波立ち寄らぬ住の江の、まつかひなしと聞くはまことか Rōmaji= Toshi o hete nami tachi yoranu sumi no e no, matsu kai nashi to kiku wa makoto ka

Trivia

 * The Swallow's Cowrie Shell is based on the one in.