Rosary

Lamaist Rosary (T'od.p'reng), used in invoking the Dharmapala Yamantaka. The beads, 104 in number, are formed from discs, 1/2-inch in diameter, of human skull-bone, taken from the skulls of a corresponding number of deceased Lamas: there in addition are six coral beads, two amber, one white jade, one yellow stone and …

Kind

artefact

Date

1700–1850 CE