Traditional Bone Mala with Counters yak wool Approximately 6 1/4 inches around

Approximately 6 1/4 inches around

To learn more about the artisans who create this product: Ana Art Group

8 1/2 by 9 1/2 inches each flag

Just in from Nepal this handpainted thangka with gold details framed in black brocade

He appears as the the god of beginnings and also of obstacles

Traditional Bone Mala with Counters yak wool Approximately 6 1/4 inches aroundThese traditional style bone beads are inlaid with brass, turquoise, and coral. Features naga shell and copal spacers. Strung on black cord. Features metal counters on leather cord. Tibetan nomadic life is hard, and in the cold there is little to eat. Water buffalo is a main staple in Nepal and Tibet and when an animal is used for food, nothing is wasted. These amazing beads are hand inlaid by artisans who recycle and reuse everything in daily life