Historical clue formulations

• Prayer beads — 2021-02-15
• String of churches? — 2019-02-23
• Set of religious beads — 2016-08-29
• Nun's beads — 2011-01-24
• Prayer beads — 2009-04-13
• Beads worn by a nun — 1999-04-06
• "Hail Mary" counter — 1999-03-16
• Iterated prayers — 1997-04-05
• Kind of bead — 1994-02-10