Bone prayer beads, Qing dynasty, 19th c., probably a Tibetan work.
- Image Number: K1D005113N000000000PAB
- Dynasty: Qing dynasty
- Category: Miscellaneous objects
- Function: Dress accessories
- Material: Animal/bone/
- Description:
The “Kabala rosary beads” on display today only has 108 rosary beads composed of Kaba rosary beads and lacquered beads. According to the yellow label record, “four gold rings, four Jinjignan pendants, and four gold bells, pestles and axes are removed.” It is unclear which emperor ordered to remove the four rosary beads. Now only the coral Buddha head tower and jade pestle are left. “Gabala” is the Sanskrit transliteration of the skull. The round bone beads are inlaid on the side with blue, white, green, red and gold beads. Each white bone bead is separated by a black painted bead. The black and white contrast is distinct, and the red coral is used as the Buddha’s head. The whole rosary is solemn and spiritual, very distinctive.
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