933 Antique Tibetan Buddhist Mala Meditation Beads
Antique Prayer beads used by Buddhists
In Tibet and the Himalayan belt, people everywhere either have a prayer wheel or prayer beads in their hands. The constant chanting of Buddha's names or mantras as one counts the beads is meditative and keeps one away from thinking negative thoughts
(This practice is also followed in Hinduism and I have watched my grandmother use wooden beads daily)
108 bone (or maybe kapala) beads present
Estimated to be from the late 1800s or early 1900s
Tibet
Many beads have been decorated with a metal ring. It appears that many of the beads were decorated with some red / blue clay paste that has now fallen off over decades of usage. Remnants remain in a few beads. .
Age related deterioration / holes
Additional metal (may include some silver content) embellishments that are also worn as separate decorative ornaments.
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This item has spent a lifetime being used for the purpose of its creation with the original artist/user. Signs of this life lived heartily may be present on the piece in the form of stains, thread loss, loose threads, holes, tears, color run and other imperfections. Therefore the condition must be assumed to be “not” perfect. More photos of such imperfections will be provided on request.
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