Carved boxwood bead of buddha was inspired by the antique Japanese Ojime. This is a particularly pretty Buddha head bead. Lovely face and expression and the base is a lotus blossom.
Ojime are the sliding beads on the cord of the Inro Box. Geishas carried an Inro Box to hold their money and personal necessities. An Ojime bead is a Japanese bead or geisha bead that was used with an inro box and a netsuke bead.
This boxwood bead has a very light stain so that it has a light beige color. Carved Buddha bead is 19.8mm wide and 32.5mm high. It is vertically-drilled through the center of the bead.
Product Code 16.