Serial Number: RB 0207
Status: Display
Description:
Bone Arabic Prayer Beads
This bone Arabic prayer beads is composed of 99 beads in oval shape. The bead size measures 6 x 8 mm, 53 cm in length, and weighs 21.87 grams. The Shaheed is made up of bone while the Karkousha is made of tassle.
Bone was one of the first thing that early humans used for as ornaments. Most modern bone beads are made from cow or sheep or camel bones and are a byproduct of the food industry. Today, most of these bone beads comes from Indonesia where they are made by hand in small factories and private homes.
