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Early mala with bronze heads

Posted by Linda Pastorino on June 28, 2012 at 5:32pm

Unique mala, human bone beads with individually scupted bronze and polychrome heads. Originally decorating a huge statue from a tantric shrine. Tibet. 15th -16th c

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J Zhang May 22, 2013 at 3:34am

Very strange
Linda Pastorino May 22, 2013 at 3:36am

I have seen two others, these are used on very large Tibetan bronzes in temples. not worn.

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