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  7. Antique Pema Raka Carnelian Bead. Tibet, about 300 years old. 1" (23 mm.) long. A beautiful large bead that I bought in the Barkhor 10 years ago. In Tibet Pema raka (red lotus in Sanskrit) beads are said to guard against evil spirits and absorb illnesses. $85.