Jesus Beads Chotki Russian Greek Byzantine Prayer Beads B brigittine rosary and so Anthony was chosen

and so Anthony was chosen

and is also found in other countries and later art

medieval Europe was in a state of ongoing war with the expanding Moslem world

It is more of a maroon red like the crucifix

the Chaplet

Jesus Beads Chotki Russian Greek Byzantine Prayer Beads B brigittine rosary and so Anthony was chosenA strand of 100 wooden beads, the Jesus Beads are a devotional rosary honoring the name of Jesus and imploring the mercy of God. A printed card includes a brief explanation and history: Jesus Beads originated in the tradition of the Orthodox and Eastern Byzantine Catholic Churches. Called a chotki, this knotted cord strand has 100 black wood beads with "Jesus" ichthys (fish) beads which separate them into groups of 25 beads, a Byzantine icon style