Mala necklace with 108 agate beads, Yuan dynasty

Buddhist mala necklace, composed of 108 beads. The main beads are spherical and made of intense green agate. It is adorned with three orange-coloured beads, which act as separators, and a yellow glass main bead or ‘guru’, from which hang three orange, yellow and blue glass finials.

Total length: 48 cm; Bead diameter: 8 mm