Prayer Beads Item Number: Ee4.35 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Strands of slightly irregularly sized human bone beads are threaded on a thick string with carved "medallions" of bone dividing the strands into lines of two, three, or sometimes four. There are fourteen square "medallions", one diamond shape, one pointed oval, and one five-sided piece. Carved decorations include dots, flowers, spirals, and human figures.
Item History
- Made in Tibet
- Collected between 1890 and 1913
- Owned by Albert Poole, F. Abner Poole and Louise Eleanor Poole before March 15, 1982
- Received from Albert Poole (Donor), F. Abner Poole (Donor) and Louise Eleanor Poole (Donor) on March 15, 1982
What
Who
- Culture
- Tibetan
- Previous Owner
- Albert Poole, F. Abner Poole and Louise Eleanor Poole
- Received from
- Albert Poole (Donor), F. Abner Poole (Donor) and Louise Eleanor Poole (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Tibet
When
- Collection Date
- between 1890 and 1913
- Ownership Date
- before March 15, 1982
- Acquisition Date
- on March 15, 1982
Other
- Item Classes
- beadwork
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0787/0001