Skull mala made from bone

A striking mala made of 108 hand-carved skull beads in a warm ivory white. The eye sockets, nose, and rows of teeth are deeply carved in dark tones, giving each bead its own slightly irregular face. A smooth guru bead with a stupa bead completes the circle; below it, the cords end in four knotted ends, in red or brown. The mala can be adjusted to be looser or tighter using a sliding knot.

In Tibetan Buddhism, the skull symbolizes impermanence (Sanskrit: Anitya). It serves as a reminder that life is finite and that we can let go of our attachment to impermanent things. The mala has no clasp and is worn over the head or wrapped several times around the wrist. It comes in a color-coordinated silk brocade pouch.

Bead diameter: approx. 10 mm · Circumference: approx. 87 cm · Bone · Handcrafted in Nepal