Banded Kokutan Ebony & Banded Honey Amber Japanese Traditional Juzu Buddhist Prayer beads Material: Banded Kokutan Ebony & Banded Honey Amber, Silk cord Head bead: about 18mm Main bead: about 11×16mm Diameter: about 90mm (not stretch) No. JUA28 Black Banded ebony wood, originating from Sulawesi (formerly Celebes) in central Indonesia. This timber is one of the rarest and most expensive timbers available worldwide. It is characterized by a distinctly striped wood pattern, with a fairly light-colored strip running roughly on a dark brown or black ground. The scarcity is doubled by the fact that trees do not grow greatly. This is a one-handed prayer bead. Since it is an abbreviated rosary, it can be used by any sect. In Japan, Buddhists have Prayer beads (Juzu, Nenju). Kyoto is famous as a producing center of Prayer beads. Prayer beads are a traditional tool used to count the number of times a mantra is recited, breaths while meditating, count prostrations, or the repetitions of a Buddha's name. # After your order, please note your phone number for shipping documents. Import duties, taxes, and charges are not included in the item price or shipping charges and they are the buyer's responsibility Please check the additional costs with your country's customs office before bidding/buying. These charges are normally collected by the delivering freight (shipping) company or when you pick the item up - do not confuse them for additional shipping charges.
