NOT SOLD (BIDDING OVER)
0.00USD+ applicable fees & taxes.
This item WAS NOT SOLD. Auction date was 2011 Feb 13 @ 17:00UTC-5 : EST/CDT
Online Auction only, with advance bids accepted at iCollector and at the Gallery. No live bidding
in the Gallery, and tie bids go to the earliest bidder. All proceeds will go 100% to the World Peace Foundation Building Fund of Hadley, MA.
18 Skull beads of (likely) deceased Lama hip-bone, plus Starter and Divider beads of Chinese Coral Trade Glass (unusually Large at about 3/4" diameter) make this an important Mala for doing prayers. Many ancient sculptures show the Yogi/Aesthetic/Lama holding short strings of larger beads, just such as this. While traveling the user often wore these shorter Mala on the upper arm over the underclothes (correct size for that) but under the outer jacket or coat. Important and scarce, the Skull beads average over 3/4" to the chin. The tail of the Mala is anchored by another skull bead, the cord leading to an old Cowrie Shell that has its back sliced off for suspension (3000-year old tradition that predates Buddhism).
Auction Location:
299 Russell St. (Route 9), Hadley, Massachusetts, 01035, United States
Previewing Details:
Previewing available in our Gallery the TenDays prior to sale date, and until 4PM on Feb.13
MASS RESIDENTS PAY 6.25% UNLESS DEALER STATUS ESTABLISHED
Taxes:
| Tax | Rate | Desc. |
| stx |
6.25% |
mass |
Buyer's Premiums:
| From (Incl.) | To (Excl.) | Premium |
| 0.00 |
Infinite |
10% |
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