Prayer Beads
92-1-66
From: East Asia (uncertain) | China (uncertain) | Japan (uncertain) | Tibet (uncertain) | India (uncertain)
Curatorial Section: Asian
| Object Number | 92-1-66 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Asian | Buddhist |
| Provenience | East Asia (uncertain) | China (uncertain) | Japan (uncertain) | Tibet (uncertain) | India (uncertain) |
| Date Made | 18th Century - 19th Century |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Bead | Nut (plant) | Ceramic | Silk | Crystal (stone) | Seed | Thread |
| Description | Rosary of 19 beads on a thread. Brown silk tassel at end, white ceramic beads and two crystal beads separate the 19 beads made from nuts of the Bodhi tree. This "travelling rosary" type is used in China, Korea, and Japan by Buddhist monks and lay followers. |
| Length | 19.7 cm |
| Width | 11 cm |
| Credit Line | Received from various sources, pre-1992 |
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