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<p>[QUOTE="Bronwen, post: 409939, member: 5833"]First set of beads look like nuts; can't tell about the others, but don't see bone. [Edit: Well, maybe bone.] The way it is constructed suggests to me it was a rosary meant to be worn around the neck, now missing the crucifix.</p><p><br /></p><p>The other set also looks like it may have had religious significance from a different part of the world. [USER=2844]@Any Jewelry[/USER] do these look like wood carved to imitate mala beads? They are also used to keep track of how many times a prayer/mantra is said. Have heard about both that they break of you're a good pray-er.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Bronwen, post: 409939, member: 5833"]First set of beads look like nuts; can't tell about the others, but don't see bone. [Edit: Well, maybe bone.] The way it is constructed suggests to me it was a rosary meant to be worn around the neck, now missing the crucifix. The other set also looks like it may have had religious significance from a different part of the world. [USER=2844]@Any Jewelry[/USER] do these look like wood carved to imitate mala beads? They are also used to keep track of how many times a prayer/mantra is said. Have heard about both that they break of you're a good pray-er.[/QUOTE]
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