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This heavy silver necklace resembles a string of prayer beads, but with its unusual number of 117 components, it most likely was not created as such. This ornament has been attributed to Morocco where the donor purchased it in the late twentieth century.
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Title: Beads
Date: 19th–early 20th century
Geography: Attributed to Morocco
Medium: Silver
Dimensions:
111 smaller beads:
H. 3/16 in. (0.5 cm)
Six larger beads:
H. 3/8 in. (0.9 cm)
Overall length:
H. 27 3/16 in. (69 cm)
Classification: Jewelry
Credit Line: Gift of Marguerite McBey, 1981
Object Number: 1981.5.6
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