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(1) Ethiopian Telsum Bead - Prayer Box

These Ethiopian silver prayer box beads/pendants are great, they were traditionally worn by Ethiopian Orthodox Christians to ward off the evil eye. This piece of telsum measures approximately 10 mm from the top of the bale to the bottom of the pendant x 15mm at the widest point and can be worn as a center piece or strung with multiples. The size is approximate as these are all hand forged and the picture representational as we have multiples of this telsum design.

There are lovely pictures of Telsum in one of my favorite books showing African beads and jewelry, "Africa Adorned" by Angela Fisher.