Amethyst Prayer Beads – Works – Rubin

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C2014.6.7

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Tibetan Amethyst Prayer Beads

19th century

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Garnet Prayer Bead

19th century

Prayer beads made of seeds, likely bladdernut, with image of Bodhidharma carved on each bead

Early 20th century

Tibetan Sheep Bone Prayer Beads

date unknown

Peking glass prayer beads

late 19th century

Tibetan Elephant Stomach Prayer Beads

19th century

Walnut seed prayer beads

18th century

Wooden prayer beads

19th century

Double Strand Prayer Beads

20th century

Jodo Shin prayer beads

20th century

Open-Ended String of Wood Prayer Bead

20th century

Crocheted Cloth Cover Prayer Bead

20th century