{"product_id":"malas-with-old-large-beads-counters","title":"Malas with Old Large Beads \u0026 Counters","description":"\u003ch2\u003eThree different old Tibetan malas with large old beads, some with vajra counters.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne of these malas has reddish brown dyed bone beads with a vajra and vajra bell counters;\u003cbr\u003eanother has very old reddish beads inlaid with brass;\u003cbr\u003ethe third has large disc shaped white beads with delicate silver coloured vajra counters.\u003cbr\u003eAll three have one or more turquoise coloured beads.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 108 beads are traditionally yak or camel bone or resin. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe buy these in Leh, Ladakh from a Tibetan lady in the Refugee Market. She was originally from the Kailash region of Tibet but now lives in Nepal. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHer family spend the winter in Nepal assembling the beads into malas which they bring to Ladakh for the summer season. We first met her in September 2022, the end of the season, and we found her packing up on her last day before she went home. This year, 2026, she was recovering from an appendix operation and daughter in law was running the stall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLength: \u003cbr\u003eRed with counters approx 60cm\u003cbr\u003eOld red beads approx 80cm\u003cbr\u003eWhite beads 58cm\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Silk Road Gallery","offers":[{"title":"Red with counters","offer_id":60037182259584,"sku":null,"price":50.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Old red beads","offer_id":60037182292352,"sku":null,"price":50.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"White with counters","offer_id":60037182325120,"sku":null,"price":50.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2447\/5025\/files\/MalaswithOldLargeBeads_Counters01329w.jpg?v=1791114498","url":"https:\/\/silkroadgallery.co.uk\/products\/malas-with-old-large-beads-counters","provider":"Silk Road Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}