Carved Wooden Buddha "Calling Upon the Earth to Witness the Defeat of Evil" ca. 1920-40 etched copper bead strand Length : Approx

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from which the English word Calvary is derived

In Venezuela

red/purple Garnets are associated with love

before a child is asked to do something

Carved Wooden Buddha "Calling Upon the Earth to Witness the Defeat of Evil" ca. 1920-40 etched copper bead strand Length : ApproxCarved Wooden Buddha "Calling Upon the Earth to Witness the Defeat of Evil" ca. 1920 40 Height approx 8" Material: wood with traces of gold leaf and lacquer In Buddhism, Mara is the demon who assaulted Gautama Buddha beneath the Bodhi tree, using violence, sensory pleasure and mockery in an attempt to prevent the Buddha from attaining enlightenment. In Buddhist cosmology, Mara personifies the "death" of the spiritual life. He is a tempter, distracting