This is a string of "Japa mala", or prayer beads, and begins what I am calling "skull week". They are used in many cultures to count repetitive prayers, mantra, or aphorisms. I got these not for any religious reason, but because each bead is a tiny little skull carved out of bone (probably yak, hopefully not "long pig"). These may have been made for the tourist/export trade somewhere in Asia, or they may be authentic. Regardless, they look cool hanging in the arsenal, or whenever the wardrobe needs a touch of that pirate/voodoo feel...and that's nearly always!
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