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Mongolian Zitan Prayer Beads

Mongolia, early 19th century

Wooden prayer beads carved with 260 Chinese characters of The Heart Sutra

Korea, 20th century

Wooden prayer beads

Korea, 19th century

Tibet, 18th - 20th century

Walnut seed prayer beads

Japan, 18th century

Walnut Prayer Beads

China, ca. 1908

Himalayan, 17th - 18th century

Tibet, 16th century

Vajra, Bell and Case

Bhutan, 20th century

Five-prong Bell & Dorje Set

Probably Urga or Dolonor, Mongolia, ca. late 19th century

Tibet, 18th century

Tibetan Human Bone Prayer Beads

Tibet, 18th or 19th century

Three-Bladed Ritual Peg (kila, purba)

Tibet, ca. 17th century

Tibetan Amethyst Prayer Beads

Tibet, 19th century

Tibetan Bodhiseed Prayer Beads

Tibet, 19th century

Tibetan Elephant Stomach Prayer Beads

Tibet, 19th century

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