Bali Sterling Silver and Namche Bazaar Lhasa Agate Mala Bracelet - Voodoo Estate

Description

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Bali Sterling Silver and
Namche Bazaar
Lhasa Agate Mala Bracelet
A Master Suite Find
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It has now been just over nineteen and a half years ago since we were called to do the estate that had been closed up for seventeen years!
The Voodoo Estate!
This type of call usually gets us excited as they are a treasure trove.
Located here in Florida, there was no electricity or running water so we rigged our own lighting and in we went.
If you have ever seen the Adams Family you will have some idea as to what we were greeted with!
Then the attorney handling the liquidation gave us some background.
The estate had belonged to an alleged powerful Voodoo Priestess/JooJoo Exorcist, grand daughter of a Marie Laveau, and favored daughter of a Marie Glapion.
These names meant nothing to us, but the late night talk of Voodoo and exorcism in the old mansion was enough for us to spend the night in a hotel and return in the morning to assess the estate.  The rest is history.
Our research has shown that this woman was what she claimed and was indeed descended from a long line of well known Vodoun family originating in New Orleans in the early 1800's.
We were pretty unnerved by this until we discovered they were also devout Catholics!
Although I have to admit this was unlike any Catholic home we have ever been in and some of the items found inside were a little more than disturbing.
There was no feeling of dread or unwelcome in the mansion, however there was quite a bit of contraband and other items we can or will not sell here.
These are some of a few pieces from this estate we will be listing this week, so check our
other listings
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We will, upon the new guardian's request, issue a named Letter of Authenticity with each piece from this estate, complying with the terms set forth to us by the estate's attorney.
Some Back Story
This bracelet is one of the artifacts her journals and inventory attribute as being made for use by a male companion.  It is also one of those recovered from a jewelry armoire in her master suite that contained a well inventoried selection of ritually worn jewelry.
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The Bracelet
The bracelets in this group, are said to have been worn alone, and or in conjunction with others during evocation rituals.
Essentially, it is, as described and referred to as a "Lhasa agate mala bracelet."  The bracelet is a portable means to count repetitive prayer or spell mantra using 'enhanced' silver and this "magic agate."
The
Silver
More often than not, her metal of choice was silver as she notes, "Silver is the mirror of the soul related to the moon energies.  It strengthens connections of the astral and physical bodies.  A metal unmatched in its psychic energies and healing abilities, I have used it as a spell medium, to heal the speech impaired and to help public speakers achieve eloquence.  Induced into the drink, it has expelled the toxins that caused headaches, arthritis, intestinal and blood disorders.  More importantly it attracts, enhances and stores energies of gemstones, driving out negative energies the stone may have absorbed."
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Sanur
Pandai Sudra Sterling Silver
The LiDiex journals tell of their dealings with a family of, “Sanur Pandai Sudra” over a four year period of 1957 through 1961.
Some of these entries read, “a family of traditional Balinese smiths and sorcerers, descended from a long line of craftsman sorcerers of Sanur.  They are in possession of authentic, ancient Hindu lontars, (Holy inscriptions written on the leaves of the lontar palm) that tell of the mythical history of their arts.”
“They are known locally as pande mas, trained by the Gods."
“Although they are low caste sudra, they are sought out for their work in silver, gold and sorcery.  They claim to be direct descendants of Brahma.”
The word 'pandai' means both 'smith' and 'clever'.
Their journal and inventory entries attribute the twenty-four applied ball beads and spacers they chose for this bracelet as being obtained from these, "Sanur Pandai Sudra”.
Unmarked, all test as .925 Sterling Silver Standard.
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Los Angeles
Indonesian Sterling
Silver
The tooled, straight bar toggle clasp and pair of 4 mm round crimp beads they chose for this bracelet were part of a large quantity of silver attributed as being purchased from an unnamed, Indonesian/American, practitioner, follower, of Los Angeles during a period from 1970 to 1977.
A Los Angeles Indonesian, craftswoman with four silversmiths in her employ, she also had family connections in Indonesia who acted as her buyers.
The clasp is marked 925 with no maker's or assay marks, and all test as .925 Sterling Silver Standard.
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Namche Bazaar Lhasa Agate Beads
Thousands of regional beads were recovered from this estate, which her journals and inventory attribute as being procured at the Namche Bazaar of Nepal in 1928.  She notes of them in her journals, "locally made in quantity by a Bonpo wizard who had gone quite mad."  Unfortunately, that is all that is written of this trade or of the trader and she gives no indication as to what she traded.
Some of their journal entries that pertain to these beads tell us, "this is the magicians' preferred material for making dzi beads."
"This is energetic material that finds its way to the Northern banks of the Lhasa River where it is collected by the monks and secreted away in the temples.  I have found it manifests as harmony, serenity, sincerity, calm, purification of the body and psyche.  This facilitates love and compassion toward mankind, joy, spiritual purification, good fortune, physical and spiritual energy."
"handling the agate escalates one's charisma, purity and overall calm.  This bonds us as family and elevates one's own standing among them.  Cleansing with them enhances our bonds."
"As such, beauty is to be found even here in our hearts and these beads generate a peaceful, pure mood and demeanor.  They protect us from all of the filth, negative energy and evils that deny those such as us, peace.  Allow this enlightenment as an understanding of Buddhism, while ensuring the strength, safety and health of this body."
"They are wards of fortunes, which is not to be confused with wealth.  This will aid in the understanding the difference between the two.  Their power is derived by self and karma and is dependent upon this.  If powered by the ego one will find themselves at the mercy of karma.  If used with love of ones self, sans ego and defensiveness, this will be the stone that offers you your great journey.”
It is apparent she and her associates revered these beads as supernatural gemstones with magical powers.
The seven 17.4625 x 12.7 mm drum beads used in this bracelet are of fine grind a nd polish.
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Lhasa is the capital of the Tibet Autonomous Region which lies on the Lhasa River's north bank in a valley of the Himalayas.  Rising atop Red Mountain at an altitude of 3,700m, the red-and-white Potala Palace once served as the winter home of the Dalai Lama.  The palace’s rooms, numbering around 1,000, include the Dalai Lama’s living quarters, as well as murals, chapels and tombs.
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All of these have been hand knotted and strung with black yak sinew to form this men's mala bracelet" measuring approximately 9 5/8" in overall length.
The bracelet weighs 53 grams.
She writes of the acquisition of a large quantity of this sinew from a "Chinese healer and talisman maker known for and sought for his works", purchased at the Namche Bazaar of Nepal in 1928.
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It is certainly an unusual vintage bracelet with an extraordinary provenance, that is much nicer then the photographs have been able to depict.
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We have been contacted and visited by a number of people who were interested in the items from this estate since our first batch was listed.
Among the buyers have been known psychics and practitioners.
More than one, after adorning themselves or handling their purchase, stated "this is a woman of power!"
Many of our customers, after receiving items from this estate have reported dream contacts and other unexplained phenomenon.
Unusual, authentic Voodoo Priestess Estate piece and at a bargain price!
This is truly a rare opportunity to own anything with attributes to this estate.
The majority of this estate is now gone.
Most of what we had left, and it was considerable, has been split up and sold to a couple of private, foreign collector practitioners and will never be available to the public again.
We made the decision to do this as we have had some pretty strange visits from even stranger individuals and there have been enough unexplained phenomenon going on in the warehouse where her things were kept that many of our employees refused to go in there.
The pieces offered
and
sold here are some of the few remaining pieces that will ever be offered to the public.
Nice addition to any collection, wardrobe or decor, displays really well.
Really doesn't get any better than this.
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Above taken with incandescent light (above) and below with broad spectrum led, ultra violet and infra-red lighting.
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