Protective charm against the evil eye in the form of a length of string threaded with a repeating pattern of five circular blue glass beads with yellow, white and black decoration, interspersed with two clear glass beads and a yellow bead. At the end of the string is a metallic coin pendant. The cord is broken. Ten beads are detached and present.
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