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Jewelry p.3 of 6 -- Luxuries of the Middle East.
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YO308x5. Old Bedouin cones bracelet: the kind usually
found over in Eastern Africa, worn by the Arabian Rashaida tribes. View 2 Very nice
craftsmanship. Has a silky feel to the touch. Inner diameter at widest
point is 2-3/8", opening is about 5/8".
- . Side view. * $115.
YO308x6. Sterling wheat bracelet PAIR. Marked "Safran",
these lovely bangles are exactly the same design found on antique Yemeni
"wheat" beads.. View
2 . Inner diameter is 66mm.
- . Side view. The pair, $55.
YO214: Now for an extra special collector's item,
a belt from the Hijaz, (Bani Salim tribe) woven of thin leather strands,
rhythmically patterned with tiny silver beads, from end to end. Double
layer of woven goat leather. Made before 1930. More
pix! (1) and (2)
Belt is 31" long, recommended for waists 27" thru 29" for
the best fit. $260.
YO308x7. Magnificent Silver Half-Moon Pouch: A
true Yemeni antique, at least 150 yrs old. Originally this was worn on
a man's belt aside a Jambiya style dagger. The only jewelry a man would
wear, aside from rings. This was used to hold essential personal items,
such as money, smokables or flint and tinder. View
2 Highest quality
craftsmanship. Approx. 7cm across at the top,
and 6cm tall, 16mm deep,
with a nice belt loop on the back..*
just SOLD! $250.
Image 1 YO701.
- Image 2 * Image 3 * Image 4
- -- Old Bedouin cones bracelet. Fantastic item, this was found in the Najd, but originated just East of the Tihama coast of the Red Sea, in the Sarawat Mts. of the Asir region. Tribes across this region include the Al Talid, Qahtan, Yam, Bani Mughaid, Bani Shihr, Ghamid, Zahran, Bani Saad, Bani Faham, Harith, and Bani Malik. It's been in my collection for a number of years and has been a real favorite of mine, not to mention extremely hard to get. It sits nicely (surprisingly comfortable) despite it's weight. The cones are not solid, but it's very sturdy. Age is at least 60 yrs.. It's a miracle of design, but the antithesis to filigree. I especially like things i don't have to worry about breaking. The cuff size is small enough to stay on securely and it will not twist around problematically. 60 to 80% silver. SOLD Thank you!.
Image 1 YO702.
- Image 2 *
- -- Old Bedouin, smaller cones bracelet. Just like the one above, but i think older, and made for a younger woman.. $220. SOLD !.
Image 1 YO703.
- Image 2 * Image 3 * Image 4
- -- Old Bedouin bracelet from my collection. These are found across the entire Red Sea region.. SOLD Thank you!.
YO231: Omani rosette from Dhofar. Forehead
ornament for an unmarried adolescent girl, called "harf." An
everyday jewelry item. Pre-1970. Extremely high grade silver. $45.
YO232: Sourced in Oman, (Dhofar,) his small
amulet box was worn in the hair and called "huruz ar-ras." A close-up. Pre-1950.
High grade silver with refined and sinuous chain work. Old. $119.
YO113: This
somewhat rustic amulet has a hidden hirz (scroll) attached below, and petite
khamsas dangle under it. 4-3/8" long including the bails and dangles,
and 2 inches wide at the top. $82. SOLD,
Thank you!
YO110:
This large dangle was originally a temporal
ornament, part of a headdress, worn paired! So superb an example it
must be seen and appreciated. Perhaps you can use it as a drapery tieback,
or hang it from a ceiling fixture? Close-up.
$95.
YO234: This
necklace, (temporarily strung) could be classified as Omani, or possibly
made in Yemen, but the disc pendants are thought to be one of the most
antiquated Central Arabian designs. It comes complete with BABY PACIFIERS.
One is a glass nub, the other is a piece of bone which has been chewed
down some!! Great patina, no damage. The black glass beads are for fertility,
and the red glass beads "for life force" are strictly what you
find in Arabia, quite old, and definitely not the more common "Sherpa
coral." I had to clarify that-- there is a difference!! 21 inches
of beads, anything more would have been too much. Pic
2. SOLD, Thank you!
YO111: Dazzling
Bedouin headbands: "Kaffat". The handwork in these is remarkable
with woven, braided wire, and more. Mixed metals with a silver look, may
contain some silver, parts up to 80%. Sorry both
have SOLD, 17". Close
view. Small is 10", SOLD. Mother wears one....
and so does daughter.
YO254 ~ A wonderful,
newly made version of that ancient Central and South Arabian disc pendant.
Sterling silver. Gorgeous detail. 2 inches long. View
2...View 3
. $32. SOLD, Thank you!
Syrian Ziggurats: Cast
in an alloy of 50% Silver and 50% copper and given a thick Fine Silver
plating, these
antique bracelets, extremely rare, some say come from Libya. I have always
thought of them as Syrian, and i think you would be convinced too, by seeing
Kalter, Arts and Crafts of Syria, p. 91. These bracelets were made in Damascus
in the late 1800's by Christian silversmiths: Catholics and Armenians.
They are very old even though they look contemporary. Isn't that a beautiful
example of the timelessness of great art. 2-1/4" inner diameter at
the widest point, opening is 3/4". $335. for the pair. Just
sold, thank you!
YO251 ~ South Arabian
Ear wires /earrings. These are obviously missing their long heavy chains.
But perhaps there is someone out there who values them as they are. Otherwise
they are perfect! Fits an 8 gauge piercing. Mixed metals, fine granulation,
bails at the bottom of both for you to add your own dangles! 3-1/4"
long. only $19. SOLD, Thank you!
- YO235: Lightweight, sheet-wrapped and hammered silver beads called "Lalu fiddah" or SILVER PEARLS, are without doubt from Oman, and normally worn by young girls. Fantastic old patina. They are large and mildly flashy, but exactly give off a pearlescent quality which makes their name so perfectly apt. 10-1/2" of beads, average width is 7/8" $150. SOLD..
- YO040: Beads from South Arabia (the Hadramaut, actually) exhibiting characteristics of both Omani and Yemeni jewelry. Organic form! High silver. ( more pix!) $142. for the lot of 28 beads. SOLD.
YO237 ~ Here's a wonderful
high karat gold ring. The face of the ring is a 1 Gr. pure (24 karat) gold
ingot embossed with a profile of a beautiful woman holding a cornucopia.
Gold bullion marked on the reverse,
CREDIT JORDAN. The rest of the ring is 21 karat, tho it actually looks
richer than 22k rings i have. Size 7. More
views..... another...$135.
SOLD.
- YO106: Highest grade silver bracelet from the Sultanate of Oman. Cones are raised all around and twisted wire forms the edges. Old piece in perfect condition, no damage. For a small hand or wrist -- inner diameter is 2-1/4" Old Omani silver is the hardest thing to find. The rarest of the rare. SOLD.
- YO220: Known as a "Palestinean" bracelet, this cuff style is handmade in heavy silver with Ottoman hallmarks/ imprints: a type found from Greece to Egypt but recognized as a regional style most often worn and identified as originating in the Sinai. Adjustable. SOLD.
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