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THBGandharan Gilt Brass / Wood Beaded Mala - 108 Beads
Lot 61b
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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Central Asia, Gandharan Empire, ca. 100 BCE to 200 CE. A generous strand of prayer beads, known as a mala, comprised of 108 rounded beads carved from wood and covered in red pigment and brass gilding - some beads present lovely leaf-like patterns as well. Why 108 beads? In India, the number 108 has spiritual significance: the sun's diameter is 108 times larger than that of the earth according to Vedic mathematicians; there are 108 letters in the Sanskrit alphabet; in the yogic tradition there are 108 sacred sites in India, 108 holy Upanashad texts, and 108 pressure points (marma) on the body; in the bhakti yoga tradition stories tell of 108 gopis dancing with Krishna and Vrindavan; and in the tantric yoga tradition there are 108 lines of energy throughout the body that converge upon the heart. Size: mala measures 49.5" L (125.7 cm); each bead measures ~.625" in diameter (1.6 cm); mala measures 22.25" W (56.5 cm) and 9.25" H (23.5 cm) on included custom stand.
Prayer beads originated in India around 8th century BCE and have been understood as talismans for protection, amulets for good luck, status symbols for the wealthy, as well as valuable objects for barter.
Provenance: ex-private M. Kobiashi collection, Hawaii, USA, acquired in 2008
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#150908Expected surface wear to the beads, but much red pigment and brass gilt remains and some beads show lovely phytomorphic motifs.Condition
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