Bracelet
ca.1938-1948 (made)
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Rosary bracelet for a Buddhist Da Jiu festival in Hong Kong. The bracelet is made of eighteen spherical wooden beads and one gourd-shaped wooden bead. All the beads are decorated with writing and held together with a red cord.
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Materials and techniques | Wood |
Brief description | Rosary bracelet for a Buddhist festival, eighteen spherical and one gourd shaped wooden beads all with inscriptions, Hong Kong, ca.1938-1948 |
Physical description | Rosary bracelet for a Buddhist Da Jiu festival in Hong Kong. The bracelet is made of eighteen spherical wooden beads and one gourd-shaped wooden bead. All the beads are decorated with writing and held together with a red cord. |
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Credit line | Supported by the Friends of the V&A |
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Accession number | FE.228-1995 |
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Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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