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# 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

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