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Japanese Antique Zen Rosewood Mala Prayer Bead String 800 Beads With Alms Bowl

$360per set
$875per set58% Off
£273.16per set
£663.93per set58% Off
€312.33per set
€759.14per set58% Off
CA$502.82per set
CA$1,222.14per set58% Off
A$559.07per set
A$1,358.85per set58% Off
CHF 291.92per set
CHF 709.52per set58% Off
MX$6,805.24per set
MX$16,540.52per set58% Off
NOK 3,724.72per set
NOK 9,053.13per set58% Off
SEK 3,489.88per set
SEK 8,482.35per set58% Off
DKK 2,331per set
DKK 5,665.63per set58% Off
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Rare find!: 24 feet long Zen monk Mala Prayer Bead String plus original wooden alms bowl with its original attached triangular shaped stone ojime. A huge antique communal 24 foot prayer bead necklace consisting of over 800 handcrafted wooden hard wood beads with a large central largest diameter "Guru bead" and strung on woven natural fiber. Wear on beads and their suspension holes. Lengthy necklaces such as this were often used in Buddhist ritual prayers such as Juzu-Mawashi and sometimes carried by Samurai as protective amulets. Meiji period, early 20th century Dimensions: Average diameter of small beads .6 inches Dimensions of largest Guru Bead: 1.2 inches Dimensions alms bowl: 3.12 inches Full length 24 feet (283 inches). We guarantee you will love this bead necklace! Only one available. Lifetime Guarantee of Authenticity: All of our Asian works of art come with our “Lifetime Authenticity Guarantee”.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 0.6 in (1.53 cm)Width: 283 in (718.82 cm)Depth: 0.6 in (1.53 cm)
  • Sold As:
    Set of 2
  • Style:
    Meiji (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    Early 20th Century
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    South Burlington, VT
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU1289236148232

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