Traditional necklace from Nepal, known as 'rakshya mala' or 'ratcha mala' ('protective mala'). The base of such a necklace is usually a string of sacred beads, onto which a number of different handmade pendants are strung, serving as amulets and talismans.
This necklace combines rudraksha beads and black rita beads. The (slightly polished) 5 mukhi rudraksha beads are dedicated to Lord Shiva and the rita beads are associated with the great Mother Goddess Kali, thus symbolizing a harmonious balance between the divine masculine and feminine.
On this base, multiple traditional items have been attached; handcarved and engraved yak bone pendants, bone beads, yak teeth and a small cow horn in a Tibetan silver setting as a centerpiece.
Sizes; total length of this necklace is approximately 96 centimeters (measured only the string of beads, not including the pendants), total weight is 205 grams. The central horn pendant is approximately 11 centimeters long.
This necklace has been recently made in Nepal. The style is a traditional one and thus similar ones can of course be found (we also have a few more of them elsewhere in our webshop), but since these necklaces are individually handmade by local craftsmen, they are always slightly different and unique in appearance.
