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Antique Mala

Mala Noche - Etching and and Aquatint by Francisco Goya - 1881
By Francisco Goya
Located in Roma, IT
Mala Noche is a a black and White aquatint, drypoint and etching printed in blue-black ink on laid
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1880s Modern Antique Mala

Materials

Etching

Mala Faena. Watercolor. Signed in the lower left corner. LLANECES,
By José Llaneces
Located in Madrid, ES
Bad job. Watercolor. Signed in the lower left corner. LLANECES, JOSÉ DE SAN BARTOLOMÉ (Madrid, Spain, 1863-1919). José de San Bartolomé was a Spanish painter and sculptor who worked...
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Early 20th Century Spanish Other Antique Mala

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Other

Japanese Edo Temple Shrine Buddhist Monk Juzu Prayer Beads Mala Rosary Necklace
Located in Studio City, CA
(perhaps Rosewood) Buddhist Juzu mala beads with customary larger "Guru" beads. These rosary-type prayer
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19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Mala

Materials

Wood

Japanese Antique Zen Rosewood Mala Prayer Bead String 800 Beads With Alms Bowl
Located in South Burlington, VT
Rare find!: 24 feet long Zen monk Mala Prayer Bead String plus original wooden alms bowl with its
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Mala

Materials

Wood

Japanese Antique Zen Rosewood Mala Prayer Bead String 800 Beads With Alms Bowl
Japanese Antique Zen Rosewood Mala Prayer Bead String 800 Beads With Alms Bowl
$360 Sale Price / set
58% Off
H 0.6 in W 283 in D 0.6 in
Pala Black Stone Stele of Ganesha
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Seated in lalitasana with his pendant foot resting on the rat, Ganesh is seen here holding a mala
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15th Century and Earlier Indian Antique Mala

Materials

Stone

Antique Pala Black Stone Stele of Ganesha
Pala Black Stone Stele of Ganesha
$85,000
H 21 in W 13 in D 4 in
Antique French Saint Benedict 18 Karat Yellow Gold Medal Charm Pendant
Located in London, GB
, in reference to Vade retro satana: Vade retro Satana! Nunquam suade mihi vana! Sunt mala quae libas
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19th Century French Antique Mala

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Portrait of Mrs Veronica Heiss with Coral Hair Ornament and Necklace, 1883
By Anders Zorn
Located in Stockholm, SE
technical assurance and keen characterization. She noted that Zorn “visar sin säkerhet att måla svart
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1880s Post-Impressionist Antique Mala

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Old or Antique Japanese Wooden Figurine of a Buddhist Monk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
scroll in his left hand, and a mala/juzu (rosary) in his right hand. Part of the mala has broken off
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Mala

Materials

Wood

Indian Brahmin Penitents and Pilgrim – Rare 18th Century Ritual Engraving, 1734
Located in Langweer, NL
mala. The caption explains she must never change position, emphasizing the extremity of her discipline
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1730s Antique Mala

Materials

Paper

Tibetan Coral Necklace with Silver Painted Wooden Beads c. 1900
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
A wonderful example of a Tibetan Coral Bead mala / neckpiece with a stunning mix of orange & red
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Early 20th Century Tibetan Tribal Antique Mala

Materials

Coral, Silver

Roundel depicting St. Catherine
Located in Fairlawn, OH
: propter nomen suum. Nam et si ambulavero in medio umbrae mortis: non timebo mala, quoniam tu mecum es
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15th Century and Earlier Old Masters Antique Mala

Materials

Gouache, Pigment

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19th Century Gold Mounted Rudraksha Seed Pencil, Unmarked, circa 1880
Located in Sittingbourne, Kent
Elaeocarpus; however, E. ganitrus is the principal species used in the making of organic jewelry or mala
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1880s English Victorian Antique Mala

Materials

Gold

18th Century Tibetan Skull Bead Rosary
Located in Hudson, NY
This 18th Century Tibetan rosary (mala) is made up of 19 carved beads of bone (including the head
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Late 18th Century Tibetan Antique Mala

Gilt Ganapati
Located in New York, NY
. His hands hold a mala, his broken tusk, an ax, and a fruit. Known as Dispeller of Obstacles, Ganesha
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19th Century Nepalese Antique Mala

Materials

Brass

Gilt Ganapati
Gilt Ganapati
H 17.5 in W 14.5 in D 7.5 in
Japanese Antique Mala Beads Jizo Spiritual Guardian of Travelers
Located in South Burlington, VT
what a string of prayer mala beads and an alms bowl in his left hand and carrying a hat "kasa or
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Antique Mala

Materials

Stone

Mala Noche - Original Etching and Aquatint by Francisco Goya - 1799
By Francisco Goya
Located in Roma, IT
Mala Noche (A Bad Night), Plate n. 36, from Los Caprichos Etching and aquatint on laid paper
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1790s Old Masters Antique Mala

Materials

Etching, Aquatint

A Ming Dynasty Chinese Buddhist Fresco
Located in Austin, TX
crossed in front of her. She holds a mala (Buddhist rosary) in one hand, a fly whisk in the other. A large
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18th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Mala

A Ming Dynasty Chinese Buddhist Fresco
A Ming Dynasty Chinese Buddhist Fresco
H 26.75 in W 17 in D 1.5 in
Cydonea Mala cotonea majora (Quinces - Pears)
By Elizabeth Blackwell
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
) titled "Cydonea Mala cotonea majora (Quinces - Pears)", c. 1750. (Plate 137). Edition size unknown. Comes
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1750s Rococo Antique Mala

Materials

Engraving, Watercolor

19th Century Buddhist Prayer 'Mala' Beads, Japan
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Buddhist prayer (Mala) beads, Japanese, 19th century Japanese Buddhist prayer (Mala) beads
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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Mala

Materials

Wood

Mala Noche - Origina Etching by Francisco Goya - 1868
By Francisco Goya
Located in Roma, IT
Mala Noche is an original artwork realized by the great Spanish artist Francisco Goya in 1799
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1860s Old Masters Antique Mala

Materials

Etching, Aquatint

Antique Chinese Amber Court Necklace or Mala, 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
based on the Buddhist mala, a string of Tibetan prayer beads. Legend has it that when the Emperor
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19th Century Chinese Antique Mala

Materials

Amber

Japanese Antique Rosewood Mala Prayer Bead String 1000 Beads
Located in South Burlington, VT
Rare find 24 feet long A huge antique communal 24 foot prayer bead necklace consisting of over 1000 handcrafted wooden hard wood beads with a large central largest diameter "Guru ...
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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Mala

Materials

Wood

Antique Yellow-Orange Amber Chinese Court Necklace, Mala, 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
Bergdorf Goodman, a fine intense yellow-orange translucent natural amber 108 bead court necklace, mala. The
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19th Century Chinese Antique Mala

Materials

Amber

Japanese Rosewood Temple Mala Prayer Beads 800 Beads, 19th Century
Located in South Burlington, VT
Rare find 18 feet long A huge antique communal 18 foot prayer bead necklace consisting of over 800 handcrafted wooden hard wood beads with a large central largest diameter "Guru b...
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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Mala

Materials

Wood

Japanese Temple Shrine Buddhist Monk Juzu Prayer Beads Mala Rosary Necklace
Located in Studio City, CA
natural wooden (perhaps Rosewood) Buddhist Juzu mala beads with customary larger "Guru" beads. These
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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Mala

Materials

Wood

Japanese Temple Buddhist Monk Samurai Juzu Prayer Beads Mala Rosary Necklace
Located in Studio City, CA
hand-crafted natural wood (perhaps Rosewood) Buddhist Juzu mala beads. These rosary-type large prayer
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Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Mala

Materials

Wood

Japanese Temple Shrine Buddhist Monk Juzu Prayer Wood Beads Mala Rosary Necklace
Located in Studio City, CA
handcrafted natural wood (perhaps rosewood) Buddhist Juzu mala beads with four large square-like beads called
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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Mala

Materials

Wood

Japanese Edo Temple Shrine Buddhist Monk Juzu Prayer Beads Mala Rosary Necklace
Located in Studio City, CA
natural wooden (perhaps Rosewood) Buddhist Juzu mala beads with customary larger "Guru" beads. These
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18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Mala

Materials

Wood

An Indian White Marble Figure of Ganesh
Located in Austin, TX
rat, under his feet. His four arms hold various attributes: a pot of sweetmeats, a mala, an axe and
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19th Century Indian Antique Mala

Materials

Marble

White Marble Figure of Ganesh
Located in Austin, TX
here in his four armed form holding a pot of sweetmeats, a mala, an axe and lotus buds. On his forehead
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19th Century Indian Antique Mala

Materials

Marble

White Marble Figure of Ganesh
White Marble Figure of Ganesh
H 7 in W 5.5 in D 2.75 in
Large Steamer Trunk
Located in Barcelona, ES
manufacturer engraved in the front part: Grande fabrica de malas de Manoel Joaquim Marinho, 35 Rua Sete do
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Mid-19th Century Portuguese American Colonial Antique Mala

Materials

Brass, Iron, Zinc

Large Steamer Trunk
Large Steamer Trunk
H 25.2 in W 37.41 in D 19.69 in
A Set of Four European-Inspired Wooden Columns
Located in Chicago, IL
leaves, pomegranate flowers symbolizing fertility and prosperity, and a mala or rosary symbolizing the
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Late 19th Century Indian Antique Mala

Materials

Teak

Buddha Amitabha in gilded and lacquered wood, East Asia, late 19th century
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Buddhist mala—a prayer rosary with finely carved beads, a symbol of meditation, wisdom, and the recitation
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Late 19th Century Asian Antique Mala

Materials

Wood

Infant Jesus of Prague Hand Carved and Painted Wood Plaque, Early 19th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
cruciger, located in the Discalced Carmelite Church of Our Lady Victorious in Malá Strana, Prague, Czech
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Early 19th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Mala

Materials

Paint, Wood

A Rare 17th-Century Depiction of a Garden
Located in New York, NY
male figure with a standard stating: Dele mala quae feci ("Destroy the harm that I have done"). The two
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18th Century and Earlier French Antique Mala

Vintage or Antique Emerald Green Jadeite Necklace, Mala, or Prayer Beads
Located in Nova Scotia, NS
This vintage or antique necklace of emerald green jadeite beads, also known as mala or prayer beads
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Mala

Materials

Stone, Jade

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Antique English Burl Burr Walnut Wooden Victorian Double Tea Caddy 19th Century
Located in Dublin, Ireland
A Superb Example of an English Georgian style Well figured Burr Walnut Double Interior Section Tea Caddy of quite rare dome top and spreading base outline, generous proportions and o...
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Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Mala

Materials

Mahogany, Walnut, Burl

Mae Solid Wood Nightstand and Side Table by Crump and Kwash
By Crump and Kwash
Located in Baltimore City, MD
Mae Nightstand Solid wood frame / hand turned legs / hand rubbed oil finish / solid brass pulls / dovetailed solid wood drawer boxes / premium, full extension, soft close drawer ...
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2010s American Modern Antique Mala

Materials

Maple, Oak, Walnut

Handcrafted Mid-Century Modern Dansk Bed
By Chris Earl
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Posted bed with solid wood construction, hand-cut joinery and custom Dutchman brass joint. Handmade in Los Angeles, California. Bed frame available in King or Queen, inquire for o...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Antique Mala

Materials

Brass

Handcrafted Mid-Century Modern Dansk Bed
Handcrafted Mid-Century Modern Dansk Bed
$10,200 / item
H 60 in W 80 in D 84 in
Japanese antique long wooden low table/1868-1920/simple design sofa table
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a wooden workbench from the first half of the 20th century in Japan, a piece with its stately construction and long history. Katsura and horse chestnut wood are used for the ...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Showa Antique Mala

Materials

Wood

La Lealtad - Original Etching - 1875
By Francisco Goya
Located in Roma, IT
La lealtad - from Los Proverbios is an original black and white etching realized by Francisco Goya (1746-1828). The artwork is the plate n. 17 from of the second edition of the fam...
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1870s Old Masters Antique Mala

Materials

Etching, Aquatint

French Art Deco Flush Mount Signed by Sabino
By Marius-Ernest Sabino
Located in Long Island City, NY
A stunning rare French Art Deco Square shaped Flush Mount was created in the 1930s by " Marius Ernest SABINO " (1878 - 1961). The shade is enhanced by a typical French Art Deco geome...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Mala

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Wrought Iron

French Art Deco Flush Mount Signed by Sabino
French Art Deco Flush Mount Signed by Sabino
$14,800
H 8.25 in W 9.75 in D 9.75 in
Antique Japanese History Book Meiji Era, circa 1878
Located in Barcelona, ES
Antique Japanese History book Meiji era, circa 1878 Woodblock print book Book dimensions: 182 mm x 121 mm There are damages because it is antique item as we show on the photos.
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1870s Japanese Meiji Antique Mala

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Paper

Antique Japanese History Book Meiji Era, circa 1878
Antique Japanese History Book Meiji Era, circa 1878
$480 Sale Price
42% Off
H 4.77 in W 7.17 in D 0.67 in
12 Mai 1970 - Etching by Pablo Picasso - 1970
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Roma, IT
12 Mai 1970 (The King and The Queen) is an artwork realized by Pablo Picasso in 1970. Etching on paper. Date printed on plate. Artist's stamp of signature in the lower right. Hand...
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1970s Cubist Antique Mala

Materials

Etching

Japanese Showa Two Panel Screen Pair of Tethered Hawks
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Captivating Japanese Showa period two-panel folding byobu screen featuring a pair of hawks or birds or prey tethered to a wooden perch. The painting has ink and natural colored pigme...
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20th Century Japanese Showa Antique Mala

Materials

Brass

Vintage German Brass Ship Clock from Philips, 1970s
By Philips
Located in Kojetice, CZ
Vintage ship clock made by Philips in West Germany during the 1970s.It features a brass body frame and clear glass cover. This item has been converted into a battery-powered clockwor...
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1970s German Industrial Antique Mala

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Brass

Early 20th Century Japanese Nihonga Screen. Bamboo Forest.
Located in Kyoto, JP
Anonymous Bamboo Forest Early Taisho era. Circa 1910-1915. Six-panel Japanese Screen. Mineral pigment, gofun and ink on silk. A six-panel Japanese folding screen, painted on silk in...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Antique Mala

Materials

Silk

Japanese Antique Pair of Wood Rice Measure Vessels
Located in South Burlington, VT
Special find from our last Japanese Acquisition Here's a beautiful and unique way to accent your indoor or outdoor garden space with these treasures from Japan! This special ...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Mala

Materials

Metal

Japanese Antique Pair of Wood Rice Measure Vessels
Japanese Antique Pair of Wood Rice Measure Vessels
$316 Sale Price / set
36% Off
H 12.5 in Dm 12 in
Antique Japanese Tansu Campaign Style Clothing Chest
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is an antique Asian Tansu campaign style stacking clothing chest. It has a lacquered burnt orange finish and hand forged hardware with fish motif. This is a 19th century piece a...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Mala

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Iron

Art Deco 'Folies Bergeres' Large Hanging Wall Plaque, French
Located in Devon, England
This is a super rare opportunity to acquire one of these beautifully reduced versions of the facade bas-relief of the Folies-Bergeres cabaret by Maurice Picaud aka Pico (1900-1977). ...
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Early 2000s French Art Deco Antique Mala

Materials

Plaster

Art Deco 'Folies Bergeres' Large Hanging Wall Plaque, French
Art Deco 'Folies Bergeres' Large Hanging Wall Plaque, French
$2,133 / item
H 19.69 in W 19.69 in D 1.19 in
Japanese Tansu, Wabi-sabi, 1920s, Japan
Located in Tokyo, Tokyo
The unique antique tansu — an elegant piece of furniture with deep Japanese roots. This small tansu features six compartments that are not only functional but also serve as a work o...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Arts and Crafts Antique Mala

Materials

Wood

Japanese Tansu, Wabi-sabi, 1920s, Japan
Japanese Tansu, Wabi-sabi, 1920s, Japan
$300
H 13.98 in W 12.6 in D 7.88 in
Lovely Antique Meiji Japanese Bronze Cloisonné Serving Plate Bird, Japan
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Lovely and very detailed piece. Condition: Overall condition, some age signs at the base and also a small chip. Front very good, only some crackle lines. Size: 240 mm Period: Mei...
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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Mala

Materials

Bronze

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Antique Mala For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic antique mala available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, fabric and stone, every antique mala was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer antique mala, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right antique mala, those designed in Art Deco styles are of considerable interest. Jean Lurcat each produced at least one beautiful antique mala that is worth considering.

How Much is a Antique Mala?

Prices for an antique mala start at $695 and top out at $214,119 with the average selling for $1,300.