Coral prayer beads, presented by the Thirteenth Dalai Lama in 1881, received in the 6th year of the Guangxu reign (1880), Qing dynasty
- Image Number: K1D005120N000000000PAB
- Dynasty: Qing dynasty
- Category: Miscellaneous objects
- Function: Magic instrument
- Material: Minerals/Jade Jewelry/Coral
- Description:
Attached with yellow signature: “On December 13, the sixth year of Guangxu’s reign, Wang Defu, the chief administrator, handed in a string of coral beads (counted as one hundred and fifteen beads)”, “The Dalai Lama respectfully offered his holy peace and presented a string of coral beads (counted as one hundred and fifteen beads)”. There are 105 coral beads in a string, with uniform color and yellow ribbon. It is recorded that there are three twists, green silk thread is twined into a tube, and yellow, red and gold threads are woven into a grid pattern for decoration.
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