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TIBETAN BUDDHIST BONE CORAL AND TURQUOISE MALA (Item No. mala 01)
Origin: Tibet or Nepal
Age: 20 - 70 years approx
Diameter of Beads: 13mm (0.4 inches) approx
Price: £39 (including postage worldwide) - SOLD
This antique decorated mala (tenwa) is made of 108 bone beads (probably yak).
The beads are in good condition. Alternate beads have a brass inlay. It has nice patina and signs of use. It a very useable mala for shamanic divination or Buddhist practice.
For more information about malas read the article about them on the articles page of this website.
TIBETAN TANTRIC HUMAN BONE ORNAMENT SET (Necromancers Bone Apron) (item No: Apron 01)
(Tibetan: rus rgyan)
Origin: Tibet or Nepal
Age: 40 -80 years
Price: £3,700 (including postage worldwide) - SOLD
An extremely rare, museum quality, beautifully hand carved, human bone Tantric bone ornament set comprisiong of full apron with cloth backing, two arm bands, two ankle bands, and hat.
Items like this come onto the market extremly infrequently, as the exporting of them from Nepal or Tibet is now prohibited. There are now some recently made copies of them on the market made in sweatshops in China, but this one came from a collector of ritual objects in the West together with other human bone ritual objects bought at the time and is therefore a real ritual object - not a copy.
Ornaments sets like this are worn in ceremonies by high ranking tantric lamas, ritual dancers and some tantric shamans.
The set is in good condition and is quite soundly strung. It is a wearable set, and could be put to use in the correct manner.
Although single carved bones from broken sets come on to the market from time to time - generally reaching prices between £500 and £1000 each - it is very rare indeed to find a complete set in such good usable condition.
The set is suitable for use by tantric practioners and Ngakpas etc., or could be displayed. It is probably a once in a life time change to obtain such a set.
A seperate page devoted to this set - with a wide range of photos can be found HERE
TIBETAN BUDDHIST BONE MALA (Item No. mala 02)
Origin: Tibet or Nepal
Age: 20 - 60 years approx
Diameter of Beads: 8mm (0.25 inches) approx
Price: £35 (including postage worldwide)
This simple bone mala (tenwa) is made of 108 bone beads (probably yak). It has counters - used to keep a note on the number of mantras said - but there only seven on each side instead of the more normal ten.
The beads are in good condition, and it has nice patina and signs of use. It a very useable mala for shamanic divination or Buddhist practice.
For more information about malas read the article about them on the articles page of this website.
SHAMAN'S RUDRAKSHA SEED MALA (Item No. mala 03)
Origin: Nepal
Age: 5 - 20 years approx
Diameter of Beads: 13mm (0.5 inches) approx
Overall Length of Mala: 1370mm (54 inches) approx
Price: £20 (including postage Worldwide) - SOLD
This simple mala is made of 108 large Rudraksha seed beads.
Rudraksha seed malas are used by Himalayan shamans and also some Buddhists and Hindus. Shamans consider them to be very powerful seeds and often wear malas like this made of larger seeds over their shoulder during ceremonies.
For more information about malas read the article about them on the articles page of this website.
MALA COUNTERS (Item No. mala 04)
Origin: tibet
Age: 20 - 80 years approx
length just of bell and beads: 60mm (2.75 inches) approx
Diameter of beads: 8mm (0.25 inches) approx
Price: £28 (including postage worldwide)
Pair of nice old metal mala counters used to keep a note on the number of mantras said. this is not actually a proper pair as a proper pair should be a dorje and a bell, and this is two bells, but they are both the same and do make a nice pair which could be added to a mala. Hard to say exactly what the metal is, they are quite silvery so they are probably either a pale brass or a low grade silver.
The beads are in good condition, and it has nice patina and signs of use. It a very useable mala for shamanic divination or Buddhist practice.
For more information about malas read the article about them on the articles page of this website.
CHUNG DZI STONE BEAD (item No: Dzi 01)
Origin: Nepal
Age: 10 - 20 years
Length: 31mm (1.2 inches) approx
Price: £14 (including postage worldwide)
Naturally banded, agate Chung dzi stone.
Chung or inferior dzi stones have been worn in Tibet and Nepal for thousands of years. Made from Agate, real dzi stones are skillfully etched with patterns, and old examples can cost many thousand of US dollars each.
Chung or infereior dzi are made from natural banded agate, and although good examples of old chung dzi beads can cost as much as $1000 or more, they are much cheaper than real dzi.
Dzi and chung dzi beads are worn for protection - it is said if a bead breaks it has saved you from a fatal incident.
This is a nice example of a fairly recently made chung dzi bead, and is supplied with a leather cord to enable it to be worn around the neck as a protective and decorative bead.
Comes with a simple leather cord to enable you to wear it if you wish.
CHUNG DZI STONE BEAD (item No: Dzi 02)
Origin: Nepal
Age: 10 - 20 years
Length: 28mm (1.1 inches) approx
Price: £14 (including postage worldwide)
Naturally banded, agate Chung dzi stone.
Chung or inferior dzi stones have been worn in Tibet and Nepal for thousands of years. Made from Agate, real dzi stones are skillfully etched with patterns, and old examples can cost many thousand of US dollars each.
Chung or infereior dzi are made from natural banded agate, and although good examples of old chung dzi beads can cost as much as $1000 or more, they are much cheaper than real dzi.
Dzi and chung dzi beads are worn for protection - it is said if a bead breaks it has saved you from a fatal incident.
This is a nice example of a fairly recently made chung dzi bead, and is supplied with a leather cord to enable it to be worn around the neck as a protective and decorative bead.
Comes with a simple leather cord to enable you to wear it if you wish.
CHUNG DZI STONE BEAD (item No: Dzi 03)
Origin: Nepal
Age: 10 - 20 years
Length: 31mm (1.2 inches) approx
Price: £14 (including postage worldwide)
Naturally banded, agate Chung dzi stone.
Chung or inferior dzi stones have been worn in Tibet and Nepal for thousands of years. Made from Agate, real dzi stones are skillfully etched with patterns, and old examples can cost many thousand of US dollars each.
Chung or infereior dzi are made from natural banded agate, and although good examples of old chung dzi beads can cost as much as $1000 or more, they are much cheaper than real dzi.
Dzi and chung dzi beads are worn for protection - it is said if a bead breaks it has saved you from a fatal incident.
This is a nice example of a fairly recently made chung dzi bead, and is supplied with a leather cord to enable it to be worn around the neck as a protective and decorative bead.
Comes with a simple leather cord to enable you to wear it if you wish.
CHUNG DZI STONE BEAD (item No: Dzi 04)
Origin: Nepal
Age: 10 - 20 years
Length: 29mm (1.15 inches) approx
Price: £14 (including postage worldwide)
Naturally banded, agate Chung dzi stone.
Chung or inferior dzi stones have been worn in Tibet and Nepal for thousands of years. Made from Agate, real dzi stones are skillfully etched with patterns, and old examples can cost many thousand of US dollars each.
Chung or infereior dzi are made from natural banded agate, and although good examples of old chung dzi beads can cost as much as $1000 or more, they are much cheaper than real dzi.
Dzi and chung dzi beads are worn for protection - it is said if a bead breaks it has saved you from a fatal incident.
This is a nice example of a fairly recently made chung dzi bead, and is supplied with a leather cord to enable it to be worn around the neck as a protective and decorative bead.
Comes with a simple leather cord to enable you to wear it if you wish.
CHUNG DZI STONE BEAD (item No: Dzi 05)
Origin: Nepal
Age: 10 - 20 years
Length: 31mm (1.2 inches) approx
Price: £14 (including postage worldwide)
Naturally banded, agate Chung dzi stone.
Chung or inferior dzi stones have been worn in Tibet and Nepal for thousands of years. Made from Agate, real dzi stones are skillfully etched with patterns, and old examples can cost many thousand of US dollars each.
Chung or infereior dzi are made from natural banded agate, and although good examples of old chung dzi beads can cost as much as $1000 or more, they are much cheaper than real dzi.
Dzi and chung dzi beads are worn for protection - it is said if a bead breaks it has saved you from a fatal incident.
This is a nice example of a fairly recently made chung dzi bead, and is supplied with a leather cord to enable it to be worn around the neck as a protective and decorative bead.
Comes with a simple leather cord to enable you to wear it if you wish.
TIBETAN 'SHERPA CORAL' CLASS BEADS (Item No. Sherpa Coral 01)
Origin: Tibet or Nepal
Age: 300 - 100 years approx
Length: 12mm (0.5 inches approx)
Width: 14mm (0.55 inches approx)
Price: £2.25 each or 5 for £10 (including postage worldwide)
Antique, deep red, Sherpa coral glass beads like these are generally between 200 and 300 years old. They were originally made in China as trade beads, and are popular in Tibet as they are much cheaper than real red coral. They come in deep pink or a rich red colour, the red ones are especially sought after as they red is a protective colour. The beads are in good condition, with old dirt in small cracks and chips which shows their age.
They come from a necklace I have taken apart and so I am selling the beads seperalty. They can be worn around the neck on a cord or used in craft projects. Wonderful yummy red beads.
SHAMAN'S JINGLE CONES - (Item No. Small Bell 01)
Origin: Mongolia
Age: Recently made
Length: 82mm (3.3 inches approx)
Price: £21 each (including postage worldwide)
A set of three, hand-made, iron, shaman's jingle cones, fixed on an iron ring.
Jingles like this are used all over Siberia and Mongolia, and even appear on some Nepalese shamans objects. They are often tied to costumes, drums and other objects.
I have managed to obtain a small quantity of recently made cones, made by a blacksmith in Mongolia for use by the local shamans. Numbers are limited, and I do not know if I will be able to get any more once they have sold out.
Currently in stock - 20 sets.
(Metal jingle cones, a tiger bell, and other items tied onto an Evenk shaman's costume)
TIBETAN 'TIGER BELLS' - (Item No. Small Bell 002)
Origin: Tibet
Age: New
Length: 34mm (1.25 inches approx)
Width: 22mm (1 inch approx)
Price: £3.25 each or 5 Bells for £15 (including postage worldwide)
TIGER BELLS HAVE SOLD OUT AT THE CURRENT TIME -
MORE WILL BE IN STOCK SOON IN A VARIETY OF SIZES
Found all over Asia from the South right up to Siberia these brass bells are always associated with shamanism, protection and magic. Prized by Siberian shamans who often wear them on their coats, in other cultures they are tied to children's ankles as protective charms, tied to drums and worn around the neck.
They have been made for centuries and although are not easy to find are still being made.
They have a loud sound.
