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Re: Proposing a thread on diverse religious beads... -- Frederick II | Post Reply | Edit | Forum | Where am I? |
Second photo is a brand new (October 2016) Islamic prayer strand, made of PF (phenolic resin) beads. The PF stock was made in Thailand, the beads were made in Egypt, and the seller was in India. Beads are about 13 mm diameter. There are many prayer strands made from new PF for sale on eBay - most are listed as Bakelite beads. Some are listed as antique. Floor found a shop in Istanbul that was making PF beads from vintage stock, so possibly new prayer strands from old stock are represented as well. Caveat emptor!
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