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Eight Tibetan pearls in skull form for a rosary (mala),

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Eight Tibetan pearls in skull form for a rosary (mala),

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Eight Tibetan pearls in skull form for a rosary (mala), 19th/20th centuryAcht aus Bein geschnitzte Perlen für einen sog. "Mala" in Form von menschlichen Schädeln, je vier etwas größere (Höhe 2 cm) und vier kleinere (1,2 cm). Vermutlich sollte die Schädelform der Perlen der Kontemplation und als eine Art Memento Mori dienen.Condition: II -

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Eight Tibetan pearls in skull form for a rosary (mala),

Name: Eight Tibetan pearls in skull form for a rosary (mala),
SKU: 120894166
Price: 400 EUR
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Estimate €400 - €800

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