TIBETAN SKULL PRAYER BEAD C.1400-1550

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Viking, Ancient, and Medieval Jewelry for Mod...

By Faganarms LLC

Aug 2, 2023 - Sep 12, 2023

Set Reminder 2023-08-02 10:00:00 2023-09-12 13:00:00 America/New_York Bidsquare Bidsquare : Viking, Ancient, and Medieval Jewelry for Modern Wear https://www.bidsquare.com/auctions/faganarms-llc/viking-ancient-and-medieval-jewelry-for-modern-wear-13307
Ancient Jewelry refurbished for modern wear and related items. Faganarms LLC info@faganarms.com

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• Lot Description
  This small Medieval bronze bead, hand crafted about 1400-1550 was part of a Buddhist prayer ritual. It was strung along with others, each showing differences from hand work, to aid the devotee by focusing concentration in prayer. In form, it served as a memento mori, a reminder of our mortality and impending death. The form is very popular and widely produced today, however, genuine early examples such as this are exceedingly rare. The few survivors were brought out of Tibet by followers of the Dalai Lama in the 1950s after the Communist Chinese takeover of Tibet. It is in as-found condition with centuries of character and fine patina, and suspended noninvasively, from a 24karat gold plated Sterling silver necklace for modern wear. Jewelry gift boxed with certificate of authenticity.
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