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933 Antique Tantric Buddhist Kapala Mala Meditation Beads WRITE OFF

Antique Kapala Prayer beads used in Tantric Buddhism

Used for meditation

Estimated to be from the late 1800s or early 1900s

Tibet

Note the red, blue embellishments –  several missing.

Age related deterioration / holes in the main beads.

Additional Silver embellishments that are also worn as separate decorative ornaments.

 

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This item has spent a lifetime being used for the purpose of its creation with the original artist/user. Signs of this life lived heartily may be present on the piece in the form of stains, thread loss, loose threads, holes, tears, color run and other imperfections. Therefore the condition must be assumed to be “not” perfect. More photos of such imperfections will be provided on request.

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