Agarwood bead bracelet, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)
- Image Number: K1D004087N000000000PAB
- Dynasty: Qing dynasty
- Category: Miscellaneous objects
- Function: Clothing and accessories
- Material: Plants/wood/phoebe
- Description:
The bracelet is derived from counting beads. It was originally an object held in the hand to concentrate and count when chanting Buddhist scriptures. It is usually composed of eighteen beads of equal size, also known as “eighteen sons”. It can also be worn on the wrist or hung on the chest as a decoration. In the exhibition, eggplant nanmu is used as a hand string, which is matched with various precious stones, such as Buddha’s head, back cloud and falling horn. This piece is made of eggplant fragrant beads, and pink tourmaline is used to make Buddha head and Buddha head tower, decorated with pearls between them, and then matched with emerald diamond pestle, pink tourmaline cloud back, and sapphire horn.
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