Tibetan Malas

Object/Artifact

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Frances M. Maguire Art Museum

Name/Title

Tibetan Malas

Entry/Object ID

2013.10.4

Description

20th-c. Tibetan malas or prayer beads with a silver ornament. The beads are made of Bodhi seeds, carnelian, malachite, bone and conch shells.

Use

Used as an aid for repetitions of mantras or prayers.

Made/Created

Time Period

20th Century

Place

State/Province

Tibet

Country

China

Region

East Asia

Continent

Asia

Dimensions

Length

22-3/4 in

Material

Bodhi Seed, Carnelian, Malachite, Bone, Conch Shell

Interpretative Labels

Label Type

Credit Line

Label

Gift of Dr. Cornelia Tsakiridou