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Tibetan hand-carved yak bone skull bead necklace (often call - $300 (campbell)
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• Material: Hand-carved yak bone (and sometimes horn or wood accents).
• Design: Each cylindrical bead is individually carved to resemble a human or wrathful deity skull (kapala).
• Symbolism: In Tibetan Buddhism and related traditions, skull beads symbolize impermanence, the passage of time, and the transformation of ignorance into wisdom.
• Origin/Use: Traditionally used as a prayer or meditation mala (or worn as ethnographic/boho jewelry).