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Belt - Al-Qusayyar-Southern Hadramaut-Yemen

Posted by Peter Hoesli on July 19, 2015 at 8:22am
This is a very heavy belt from the Hadramaut. The buckle as well as every alternate section, including the dangles, are featuring a very heavy gilding. Noteworthy are the triangular additions at the front sections of the belt.
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  • Eva Baby July 19, 2015 at 6:30pm

    Fantastic Piece!

  • Lynn Ardent July 19, 2015 at 7:28pm

    Oh my!! This is the belt from Israel, is it not Peter?  Absolutely gorgeous and so complete.  Congratulations Peter!

  • Peter Hoesli July 19, 2015 at 8:14pm
    Dear Eva and Lynn; Many thanks for your comments. Yes, it is the belt, which I have acquired on an auction in Israel. It is very difficult to obtain such quality pieces from Yemen nowadays. From my contacts in Yemen, I understand that a majority of the silver jewelry has been brought back to the villages as Sana'a was not deemed safe anymore. What a shame. Yemen, together with Ethiopia, is by far the most beautiful and interesting country, which I have visitted. With kind regards. Peter
  • Alaa eddine SAGID July 19, 2015 at 10:51pm

    So sad to hear these bad news from yemen, a country i would have loved to visit!!

    The belt is magnificient for size and gilding and i too was amazed by the triangle shapes, the first thing i actually noted!

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