Ritual ImplementsOttoman19th century
Symbolic Pendants and Prayer Beads of the Bektashi Sufi Order
19th century
Dimensions
8.5 cm (3 3/8 in.)
Provenance
[Edgar J. Fisher, Jr., Richmond, Virginia in Washington D.C., 18 November 1982], sold; to Edwin Binney, 3rd, 1982, bequest; to Harvard University Art Museums, 1985.
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