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Brother Haroutioun Samouian, left, and the Rev. David Convertino of the Friary of St. Francis of Assisi in Manhattan admire a string of carved, wooden rosary beads at The Met Cloisters museum in New York City on April 3, 2017. "Small Wonders: Gothic Boxwood Miniatures" is a new exhibit at The Met Cloisters. The exhibit displays intricate, 16th-century carved prayer beads and other miniature wood objects. RNS photo by Steve Remich
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