Serial Number: RB 0351
Status: Display
Description:
Tortoise Shell Turkish Prayer Beads.
This lovely tortoise shell Turkish prayer beads is composed of 33 beads in teardrops shape. The bead size measures 5 x 10 mm, 27 cm in length, and weighs 3.88 grams. The Shaheed is made up of 3 pieces tortoise shell beads while the Karkousha is made up of a single tortoise shell. This was purchased by RAF during his Turkey trip on 09 - 17 September 2017.
Tortoiseshell or tortoise shell is a material produced from the shells of the larger species of tortoise and turtle, mainly the hawksbill sea turtle, which is an endangered species largely because of its exploitation for the material. The large size, fine colour and unusual form of the hawksbill s scutes make it especially suitable. The distinctive patterning is referred to in names such as the tortoiseshell cat, several breeds of guinea pig, and the common names of several species of the butterfly genera Nymphalis and Aglais, and some other uses.
