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The History and How to of Komboloi, or “Greek Worry Beads”
The modern Greek word komboloi derives from kombos (knot) and logio (collection) or the verb leo (say). It is said that it is ...
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Prayer Bead with Scenes from the Life of Saint Jerome
Elaborate beads like the Wyvern example might also be worn on a woman’s belt or girdle, signaling both piety and wealth. Most prayer bead interiors reimagined familiar moments from the life of Christ, ...