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

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$1,995List Price

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A truly magnificent and special work - this exceptionally long string of Japanese hand-crafted natural wooden (perhaps Rosewood) Buddhist Juzu mala beads with customary larger "Guru" beads. These rosary-type prayer bead necklaces were often used by Buddhist monks in temple rituals and worn by Samurai as amulets of protection. This particular piece features a wonderful, naturally organic patina acquired over years of handling and use. It radiates in the light. Edo period (1603-1868). Likely the mid to latter half of the 18th century (1750-1800). This juzu bead necklace is composed of many beads called Hyakumanben-nenju (literally, one hundred times of nenju). It comes with the original wood storage box, extra beads (that were loose in the box and are now safely bagged), and quite a few wooden cards with various numbers on them (1,000, 10,000, 100,000,...). All original pieces. The cards were used to keep track of how many times the sutra had been chanted up to one million times. Hyakumanben is one of the Nembutsu-ko, a religious event in which people chant the Nembutsu while rolling a large prayer bead such as this one. The Buddhist prayer is often "Namu amidabutsu" for the Pure Land sect and shingon or wasan for the Esoteric Buddhism sect, and drums and gongs are used to lead the chanting. At Tenbe, the nembutsu is chanted while the gong is struck, and the number of times the prayer beads are turned is counted with a wooden tag. As not many of these lengthy Juzu beads survive today, this would clearly make a great addition to any Japanese art or Buddhist artifact collection or eye-catching stand-alone work in any setting when properly displayed. Truly a special work. Original wood storage box dimensions: 7" High, 17.5" Wide, 10.25" Deep Juzu bead necklace is approximately 13 feet (nearly 4 meters) long.

Dimensions:
Height: 7 in (17.78 cm)Width: 17.5 in (44.45 cm)Depth: 10.25 in (26.04 cm)
Style:
Edo (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Wood,Hand-Carved,Hand-Crafted,Hand-Painted
Place of Origin:
Japan
Period:
18th Century
Date of Manufacture:
Mid-Later 1700s
Condition:
In very good vintage condition with natural, organic wear consistent with age and use (please see photos). Very special and unique overall.
Seller Location:
Studio City, CA
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU2254330961442

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