TIBETAN CONCH SHELL AND KAPALA PRAYER BEADS WITH COUNTER

Ca. 18th - 19th century AD > A group of two Tibetan prayer-bead strands, one composed of pale rounded beads and the other of darker shaped beads, with larger terminal elements and attached counters or pendants. Prayer beads, or malas, help practitioners count repeated mantras and maintain concentration. The beads thus support a disciplined devotional practice in which repeated speech, focused attention and the accumulation of merit are connected. > > Size: 435-700mm x 15-20mm; Weight: 655g > Provenance: Private London Collection; Ex. Private UK Collection. > This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. >

Estimation:955,12€

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