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Bone decorated with tiny brass nails. Three different words are written on this bead, which no doubt was used on a prayer strand. It was given to me in Malaysia, but I don't know where it was made. I have seen similar ones, usually made of black coral with tiny silver nails.

I can't make out any of the words, perhaps because of the constrains of this sort of writing. Can anyone help?

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