Prayer Beads

48-29-213C

From: India

Curatorial Section: Asian

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Object Number 48-29-213C
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Indian | Islamic
Provenience India
Section Asian
Materials Wood | Nut (plant) | Glass
Description

Glass prayer beads, made chiefly of blue, green, and black glass, probably purposely coated in some solution to give them more miraculous powers (109 in total).

Credit Line Gift of Presbyterian Board of Missions, 1948

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