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Bedouin silver bracelet, Palestine

Posted by Jose M. Pery on November 3, 2012 at 4:29pm

This seems to be an early and stylized version of the "sleitat fadda" or Hebron bracelets found in the Sinai and in Hebron.

Comments

Ethnic Embellishments November 3, 2012 at 4:59pm

I do love these!
Chantal November 3, 2012 at 8:26pm

I love it. Is there a book on palestinian/Middle Eastern jewelry?
Jose M. Pery November 4, 2012 at 12:11pm

Thank you to you all. I had been in search of one of these, as well as a Haydari like the one I posted some days ago, for a long time, so I am very happy. I do not know of any book specific on Palestinian jewellery but I am sure there must be ... Maybe they are not in English but in French or German.
Nada November 4, 2012 at 8:03pm

Congratulations on this bracelet.

There are sections of books on Palestinian jewellery in English. Look up Palestinian Costume by Shelagh Weir and Palestinian Costume by Jehan Rajab. There is also Traditional Palestinian Embroidery and Jewelry by Abed Al Samih Abu Omar.

I have a couple of Palestinian pieces that I will post one of these days.
Chantal November 4, 2012 at 9:29pm

Nada, I look forward to seeing your Palestinian pieces and thank you very much for the books references.
Jose M. Pery November 5, 2012 at 8:16am

Thank you very much, Nada!!
ait ouakli November 5, 2012 at 9:05am

beautiful piece jose.

Nada. yes please, add some pieces from palestina. thank you