Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1999-0005-0004 | |
| Category | Bead & Leatherwork; Ceremonial Items | |
| Object Name | Prayer beads | |
| Culture | Tibetan | |
| Global Region | South-Central Asia | |
| Country | India or Nepal | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Sikkim, India or Nepal | |
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| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1970s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Camel bone; Cotton string | |
| Description | Single strand of disc-shaped beads (with rounded edges) strung on commercial cotton string; Ends of strand terminate in a single large bead carved in the shape of a human skull; Two shorter strands of slightly smaller disc-shaped beads are pendant from the main strand and each terminates in a floral-shaped bead. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 1.5, Length = ca. 36.5 | |