Tibetan Mantra-Dotted Bronze Ritual Bead Tianzhu + Burmese Pagoda Drilled Mantra Bead Bracelet (Inner Circumference 17cm) Style E

A bracelet composed of 2 types of ancient metal beads. Inner wrist circumference 17 cm. 1- 6 Tibetan Mantra-Dotted Bronze Ritual Beads (Tianzhu). Short size. These bronze alloy beads have a peculiar appearance. They are covered with markings resembling mantra dots, believed to be imprinted after millions of mantra recitations in Tibet. The specific name is unknown... However, upon searching, a similar artifact was found in mainland China from 2017. Mainland China refers to them as "Tibetan Mantra-Dotted Bronze Ritual Beads". Large distributors say they have been out of stock for many years. We encountered them again this year... And brought them back to Taiwan at a high price... 2- 12 Drilled Mantra Beads from a collapsed pagoda in Mandalay, Myanmar. The largest average diameter is between 0.9-0.95 cm. These are mantra beads in the form of prayer beads, known as Darong Mantra Beads. They have been cleaned to remove oxidation and patina. These are bronze alloy mantra beads. They contain gold, but in a low proportion. Cinnabar is melted together during their casting. The beads appear bright yellow when photographed, but will oxidize and darken over time if not polished. The estimated period is the 18th-19th century. These prayer bead-style mantra beads were typically part of a strand of 108 beads placed inside pagodas... Due to the humid environment within the pagodas, original cords often decomposed and broke... 13000-114.05.01