Yemeni Tesbih Prayer Beads with Faux Black Coral Prayer Beads with Painted Silver - Rita Okrent Collection (ANT609)

Yemeni Tesbih Prayer Beads with Faux Black Coral Prayer Beads with Painted Silver - Rita Okrent Collection (ANT609)Brown black painted clay "faux black coral" soft prayer beads from Yemen. Unusual and authentic, but not black coral, with exception of the imam bead focal pendant and one other small pendant bead, which are black coral. Imam bead has slight damage. One faux red coral bead in glass. These were likely to have been used as prayer beads and are very useful for jewelry designs. Circa 1960's. 55. 9 grams. Beads measure in 9 10mm range. 59 beads. Antique

Purchased by Rita in the 1980’s

in which case one would cycle through them three times

Circa late 1800's or earlier for many of these beads

beaded necklace

short tubes

Antique leather card decorated with a painting of a Victorian couple

Antique Silver bracelet

and the second is how these beads appear without being backlit

Made of slate

Ancient Glass Item 157

Antique Natural Baltic Amber Bead

Weights and measurements are as follows: