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Japanese Buddhist prayer beads
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Posted by: SavannaP

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10/15/2018, 11:39:23

This piece is from the Zen sect of Japanese Buddhism. What I find most interesting is the white plastic bead. It has an image of seated Buddha inside when you hold it up to your eye and look at a light source through it.
The only thing I don't know about this piece is what kind of wood it is made of. I know it's next to impossible to really ID wood through pictures but does anyone want to take a stab at it?

Inside of plastic bead
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Posted by: SavannaP

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10/15/2018, 11:43:24

Stanhope lens
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Posted by: hans

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10/15/2018, 12:54:36

the plastic bead works as a Stanhope lens.
The wood I don't recognize.

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Posted by: SavannaP

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10/19/2018, 10:26:35

Thanks for this! I was wondering what it was called!

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Posted by: Beadman

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10/15/2018, 14:51:41

You will find this style of Japanese rosary in the book produced by the NCBS in 1978. (I'm still seeking that extra copy.)

I cannot name the wood either, except I know I've seen it before. Jamey

plywood?
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Posted by: hans

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10/16/2018, 06:31:44

Are the beads lathe turned out of Apitong, Keruing plywood?

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Posted by: David

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10/16/2018, 07:58:23

Definitely not plywood. Apitong, is thought by some to be a low grade teak. When it was abundant it was used as a utility wood, crating & pallets. Manufacturing of wooden beads would be a logical use for utilizing the scraps. I believe the bands that we see are growth rings.

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Apitong, Keruing
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Posted by: David

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10/16/2018, 04:57:48

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