Alabaster Buddha Ca. 1900-1950 loose beads Afghanistan and across Africa

Afghanistan and across Africa

Appetite for Freedom

the iridescent nacreous layer

The beads were often strung with other high value indigenous Naga heirlooms

” because the distinct color resembles the leaves of the mallow plant

Alabaster Buddha Ca. 1900-1950 loose beads Afghanistan and across AfricaAlabaster carved Buddha Ca. 1900 1950 The Buddha is seated in the "Calling Earth to Witness the Defeat of Evil" Posture. With fingers slightly touching the ground, this position represents the Subduing of Mara the Evil One. The demon Mara in Buddhism is sometimes called Kama Mara which means desire and death and has parallels with Greek mythology as well as psychology in Eros Thanatos. Mara assaulted and bombarded The Buddha with demons, monsters,