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CIMG0213Details on the two wooden prayer beads,Ethiopia

Posted by ingrid Langerak on October 18, 2013 at 4:26pm
Here some details on the two wooden prayer beads necklaces. The lighter colored one has a coptic cross on the bottom end and each bead has been carved with decoration. It h as a lovely shine to it from use. Often olive wood. They are used by Coptic monks or nuns. The darker one I think is a moslem patience chain, also with a lovely patina and the2 bottom beads and the halfway ones are decorated.
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  • Eva Baby October 18, 2013 at 9:11pm

    very interesting nice items! Thank you for sharing, so I can learn a lot.......!

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