Julia Atlas • A Study of Peace Prayer Bead Sculptures

People of Africa express themselves through adornment of the body. Each piece of "Jewelry for the Home" follows Buddhist principles in their method of binding, in combination with a devotion to symbolism and the language of numbers. They are the rosary, the mala, the tesbih and komboloi "worry bead," our common talisman. Buddhists say the beads are our illusory experiences of life and the thread is our essence, our truth. Place it where you will see it, for its energy to permeate. Display it on a table just so or on a tray or a beautiful book. A rich ornament of beauty and power.

Details:

• Rare white glass (Senegal) bronze replica from the King's necklace (Hausa tribe, Nigeria); Merino wool hand dyed, Cape Town and metal display stand
• Black amber (man made, Africa); iron cowbell with original hyde tie (Kenya); Alpaca wool tassel and metal display stand
• Dried spiny monkey orange fruit pod (Africa); Rare bronze cuff (West Africa); Plastic thread with paper tassel (Istanbul) and metal display stand