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Mala Faena. Watercolor. Signed in the lower left corner. LLANECES,
Mala Faena. Watercolor. Signed in the lower left corner. LLANECES,

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
Japanese Edo Temple Shrine Buddhist Monk Juzu Prayer Beads Mala Rosary Necklace

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
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

$360Sale Price / set|58% Off

H 0.6 in W 283 in D 0.6 in

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

Pala Black Stone Stele of Ganesha
Pala Black Stone Stele of Ganesha

Pala Black Stone Stele of Ganesha

$85,000

H 21 in W 13 in D 4 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 French Saint Benedict 18 Karat Yellow Gold Medal Charm Pendant
Antique French Saint Benedict 18 Karat Yellow Gold Medal Charm Pendant

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

Old or Antique Japanese Wooden Figurine of a Buddhist Monk
Old or Antique Japanese Wooden Figurine of a Buddhist Monk

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

Tibetan Coral Necklace with Silver Painted Wooden Beads c. 1900
Tibetan Coral Necklace with Silver Painted Wooden Beads c. 1900

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
Roundel depicting St. Catherine

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
19th Century Gold Mounted Rudraksha Seed Pencil, Unmarked, circa 1880

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
18th Century Tibetan Skull Bead Rosary

18th Century Tibetan Skull Bead Rosary

Unavailable

H 0.5 in Dm 5 in

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
Gilt Ganapati

Gilt Ganapati

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H 17.5 in W 14.5 in D 7.5 in

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

Japanese Antique Mala Beads Jizo Spiritual Guardian of Travelers
Japanese Antique Mala Beads Jizo Spiritual Guardian of Travelers

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

A Ming Dynasty Chinese Buddhist Fresco
A Ming Dynasty Chinese Buddhist Fresco

A Ming Dynasty Chinese Buddhist Fresco

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H 26.75 in W 17 in D 1.5 in

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

19th Century Buddhist Prayer 'Mala' Beads, Japan
19th Century Buddhist Prayer 'Mala' Beads, Japan

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

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
Antique Chinese Amber Court Necklace or Mala, 19th Century

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
Japanese Antique Rosewood Mala Prayer Bead String 1000 Beads

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
Antique Yellow-Orange Amber Chinese Court Necklace, Mala, 19th Century

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
Japanese Rosewood Temple Mala Prayer Beads 800 Beads, 19th Century

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
Japanese Temple Shrine Buddhist Monk Juzu Prayer Beads Mala Rosary Necklace

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
Japanese Temple Buddhist Monk Samurai Juzu Prayer Beads Mala Rosary Necklace

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
Japanese Temple Shrine Buddhist Monk Juzu Prayer Wood Beads Mala Rosary Necklace

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

An Indian White Marble Figure of Ganesh
An Indian White Marble Figure of Ganesh

An Indian White Marble Figure of Ganesh

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H 9.25 in W 6.5 in D 3 in

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
White Marble Figure of Ganesh

White Marble Figure of Ganesh

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H 7 in W 5.5 in D 2.75 in

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

Large Steamer Trunk
Large Steamer Trunk

Large Steamer Trunk

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H 25.2 in W 37.41 in D 19.69 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

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Brass, Iron, Zinc

A Set of Four European-Inspired Wooden Columns
A Set of Four European-Inspired Wooden Columns

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
Buddha Amitabha in gilded and lacquered wood, East Asia, late 19th century

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
Infant Jesus of Prague Hand Carved and Painted Wood Plaque, Early 19th Century

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

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
Vintage or Antique Emerald Green Jadeite Necklace, Mala, or Prayer Beads

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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Buen Viage - Etching by Francisco Goya - 1881

Buen Viage - Etching by Francisco Goya - 1881

By Francisco Goya

Located in Roma, IT

Buen Viage is a black and White aquatint, drypoint, and etching printed in blue-black ink on laid paper from Caprichos realized after Francisco Goya in 1881-1886. 6th Edition.  Tit...

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1880s Modern Antique Mala

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Etching

Japan Rare  Antique Hand Carved Stone Flower Or Display Base 19thc Hard To Find
Japan Rare  Antique Hand Carved Stone Flower Or Display Base 19thc Hard To Find

Japan Rare Antique Hand Carved Stone Flower Or Display Base 19thc Hard To Find

Located in South Burlington, VT

From Japan comes this seldom found , one of a kind large granite stone display base featuring four sets of altar steps- an impressive and spiritually significant object for displayin...

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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Mala

Materials

Limestone

Japanese Four Panel Garden Screen with Koi, Iris, & Turtles
Japanese Four Panel Garden Screen with Koi, Iris, & Turtles

Japanese Four Panel Garden Screen with Koi, Iris, & Turtles

$7,600Sale Price|58% Off

H 69 in W 113 in D 0.5 in

Japanese Four Panel Garden Screen with Koi, Iris, & Turtles

Located in South Burlington, VT

Unusual Japanese Four Panel Garden Screen, Mint Condition Japan, a superb four-panel silk screen byobu depicting a panoramic garden replete with koi, turtles, Iris nestled near a w...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Antique Mala

Materials

Silk

Japanese Rare Antique Inlaid Smoking Tansu, Complete 1850
Japanese Rare Antique Inlaid Smoking Tansu, Complete 1850

Japanese Rare Antique Inlaid Smoking Tansu, Complete 1850

$960Sale Price / set|48% Off

H 9.5 in W 9.5 in D 5.25 in

Japanese Rare Antique Inlaid Smoking Tansu, Complete 1850

Located in South Burlington, VT

The first we have seen A spectacular and hard to find Inlaid mother of pearly - using the raden technique- and lacquered three-drawer Tansu complete with all original bronze accoutr...

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19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Mala

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Bronze

19th Century Japanese Shunga Hand-Scroll, Katsukawa School
19th Century Japanese Shunga Hand-Scroll, Katsukawa School

19th Century Japanese Shunga Hand-Scroll, Katsukawa School

Located in Kyoto, JP

Shunga Unknown artist Meiji era, circa 1880 Hand-scroll mounted with 12 paintings Ink, pigment and gofun on silk Dimensions: Each image measures H. 23.2 cm x W. 34...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Mala

Materials

Silk

China Pair Hand Carved "Long Swords" with Custom Presentation Case
China Pair Hand Carved "Long Swords" with Custom Presentation Case

China Pair Hand Carved "Long Swords" with Custom Presentation Case

$236Sale Price / set|20% Off

H 3 in W 26.758 in D 0.75 in

China Pair Hand Carved "Long Swords" with Custom Presentation Case

Located in South Burlington, VT

An opportunity to acquire a handsomely cased duo (2) of monumental hand carved stone swords or sabers from China. These are no ordinary swords. These unusual swords were probably int...

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20th Century Chinese Antique Mala

Materials

Limestone

One Can't Tell Why - Proof from the Disasters of War

One Can't Tell Why - Proof from the Disasters of War

By Francisco Goya

Located in New York, NY

Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes (1746 Fuendetodos – Bordeaux 1828), No se puede saber por qué – One can’t tell why ca. 1808–1814, etching, burnished aquatint, drypoint, an...

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1810s Old Masters Antique Mala

Materials

Drypoint, Etching, Aquatint

Si Sabrá Mas - Etching by Francisco Goya - 1881

Si Sabrá Mas - Etching by Francisco Goya - 1881

By Francisco Goya

Located in Roma, IT

Si Sabrá Mas is a black and White aquatint, drypoint, and etching printed in blue-black ink on laid paper from Caprichos realized after Francisco Goya in 1881-1886. 6th Edition.  T...

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1880s Modern Antique Mala

Materials

Etching

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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.

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