Prayer Beads
maker
Unknown
Datemid 19th century
Place MadeChina, East Asia
MediumEnamel, glass, and seeds
Dimensionslength 55 cm (21 5/8 in.)
ClassificationsJewelry
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberU15e21
eMuseum ID726783
EmbARK ObjectID11722
TMS Source ID905
Last Updated8/14/24
Status
Not on viewWeb CommentaryIsabella Stewart Gardner kept meticulous records of many of her acquisitions. In keeping with this legacy, object information is continually being reviewed, updated, and enriched in order to give greater access to the collection.
MarksNotesInscribed in ink in Isabella Stewart Gardner's hand (on accompanying note, ARC.010146): Belonged to the Boy / Emperor of China- / Given to me by / Father Powell, who / got it in China / 1917-
ProvenanceNotesPossibly in the collection of emperor Puyi (1906-1967) of the Qing Dynasty in China.
Acquired by Francis Cecil Powell SSJE of Society of Saint John the Evangelist, Boston (English, 1865-1938) in China probably before 1911.
Gift from Francis Cecil Powell SSJE to Isabella Stewart Gardner in 1917.
Acquired by Francis Cecil Powell SSJE of Society of Saint John the Evangelist, Boston (English, 1865-1938) in China probably before 1911.
Gift from Francis Cecil Powell SSJE to Isabella Stewart Gardner in 1917.
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