Tibetan Dzi-like Copper Charm Bead Bracelet with Burmese Pagoda Drilled Charm Beads (Inner Wrist Circumference 16cm) - Style C

A bracelet composed of two types of ancient metal beads. Inner wrist circumference: 16 cm. 1 - One Tibetan Dzi-like Copper Charm Bead. Long in size. This copper alloy bead has a peculiar appearance. It is covered with markings resembling charm dots, believed to be imprinted after millions of mantras were recited in Tibet. The specific name is unknown, but research has found similar artifacts from mainland China in 2017, referred to as "Tibetan Dzi-like Copper Charm Beads." Large bead wholesalers have stated they have been out of stock for many years and it was only recently that they encountered them again. They were then acquired and brought back to Taiwan at a high price. 2 - Sixteen drilled charm beads from a collapsed Burmese pagoda in Mandalay. The average maximum diameter is between 0.9-0.95 cm. These are Tarok charm beads in the form of prayer beads. They have been cleaned to remove oxidation and patina. The charm beads are made of a copper alloy, containing gold, though not in a high proportion. Cinnabar was added during the smelting process. The beads appear bright yellow when photographed, but will naturally oxidize and darken over time if not handled or polished. The estimated age is the 18th-19th century. These prayer bead-style charm beads were typically strung as a set of 108 beads and placed within pagodas. Due to the humid pagoda environment, the original strings often oxidized and disintegrated. 4200-114.05.01