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Handcrafted by a Tharu artisan. The Tharu – residing in the southern foothills of the Himalayas (Terai Region) of Nepal – are well known for their festivals, rituals, and exorcisms . . . and jewelry like this.
Acquired from a collector’s estate in New…
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- Item Number: O-3667
- Provenance/Origin: Tharu people. Nepal. Circa mid-1900s
- Composition: Low alloy silver with brass
- Dimensions: 21" in length
- Weight: 0.75 pound
- Price: $ 110.00 USD
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Amulets are made in very limited batches and commonly commemorate the passing of a highly venerated monk. Amulets produced by monks at temples are consecrated which entails the mixing various materials that is in turn pressed by hand into custom wooden molds. All through the process…
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- Item Number: O-1582
- Provenance/Origin: Thailand temple
- Composition: Metals, bronze specifically, glass, enamels
- Dimensions: 1.75" tall x 1.125" wide x 0.5" thick
- Weight: 0.5 pound
- Price: $ 145.00 USD
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Crafted by the Borama Oromo tribe in southern Ethiopia.
For an engagement or just protection from the evil eye, this is a true collector’s piece and honors traditional Ethiopian heritage. Each telsum box or triangle is forced individually by hand, making this one unique and one-of-a-kind.…
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- Item Number: O-1781
- Provenance/Origin: Boran Tribe, Southern Ethiopia. Late 20th Century
- Composition: Metal and fabric
- Dimensions: Strand length 22"
- Weight: 1 pound
- Price: $ 315.00 USD
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Detail: There is no question in my mind that these very spiritual human bone beads – carefully hand cut – are authentic and quite old. People donate their own reesotericstuff.coms to nearby temples and the bones are converted into beads that form a very, very powerful spiritual mala.…
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- Item Number: O-5897
- Provenance/Origin: Tibet. Circa 1900 to 1930.
- Composition: Ribbon, leather, metal, stones, bone
- Dimensions: 32" total length. 5/16" diameter beads (most)
- Weight: .25 pound
- Price: $ 655.00 USD
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Detail: This is really a nice cuff or bracelet made of intertwined wires of copper, brass and white metal. Bracelet is about 7.5” length and can be easily adjusted for a tighter or looser fit. This is a new piece and made by craftsmen in the late…
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- Item Number: O-4492
- Provenance/Origin: Nepal
- Composition: Copper, brass and white metal
- Dimensions: 7.5" in length, adjustable
- Weight: 4 ounces
- Price: $ 27.00 USD
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Detail: Eight huge beads – actually SEEDS – with 3 Kwan-yin faces on each. This is a rosary piece with “compassion” depicted all over it. On an elastic band, each seed is separated by a single black bead. Circa late 1900’s.
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- Item Number: O-9561
- Provenance/Origin: Tibet. Recent
- Composition: Seeds and beads
- Dimensions: 10" length with elastic band
- Weight: 1 ounce
- Price: $40.00 USD
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Detail: Hand crafted by Tibetan craftsmen. Rare and unusual configuration. 27 beads plus a larger rosewood Guru bead. Circa late-1900’s. Perfect condition.
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- Item Number: O-4991
- Provenance/Origin: Tibet. Circa late 1900's
- Composition: Rosewood, Turquoise, Guru bead
- Dimensions: 7" long
- Weight: .1 ounce
- Price: $25.00 USD
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Detail: Rajasthani women crafted these sparkling mirrors by gathering Lac (tree resin) and molding it like clay into a disk shape. Mirrors and beads are added. Recently made. Various colors are available. Contact us.
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- Item Number: O-3358
- Provenance/Origin: India
- Composition: Lac, mirror glass and beads.
- Dimensions: 2.75" diameter
- Weight: 1.7 ounces each
- Price: $7.00 USD each
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Detail: Dzi beads are known to provide spiritual benefits. Prized as protective amulets, they are also used in traditional Tibetan medicine. Recently made.
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- Item Number: O-9363
- Provenance/Origin: Tibet
- Composition: Dzi-Eyed Beads
- Dimensions: 8" long
- Weight: 8 ounces
- Price: $70.00 USD
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Detail: For 1300 years, the Tibetans have been avid collectors of Dzi beads. Such beads were thought to bring good fortune, health and wealth. Single beads were often traded for a horse. Recently made.
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- Item Number: O-9546
- Provenance/Origin: Tibet
- Composition: Dzi bead and woven threads
- Dimensions: 7" long
- Weight: 1 ounce
- Price: $25.00 USD
