Serial Number: RB 0235
Status: Display
Description:
Blue Evil Eye Arabic Prayer Beads.
This blue evil eye Arabic prayer beads is composed of 40 beads in round shape. The bead size measures 11x 11 mm, 34 cm in length, and weighs 56.07 grams. The Shaheed is made of up of blue evil eye stone while the Karkousha is tassle. This prayer beads was purchased by RAF during his Turkey Trip on 06 - 12 October 2016.
The Turkish evil eye pendant or the Nazar Boncugo which literally means the "evil eye bead" is actually as stone bead, which is worn to protect oneself from evil looks. The stone is an amalgamation of molten glass, iron, copper, water and salt. This popular combination of minerals and metals is believed to provide a shield from the forces of evil.
