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Chin chain or iznaq from Bethlehem, Palestine

Posted by Lynn Ardent on August 23, 2014 at 11:02pm

This was worn by Bethlehem city/town women, connected to the headdress by the hooks and dangling just beneath the chin. I have also seen photos of women wearing them with the hooks connected in back, as a necklace. This is how I wear it. It is about 800 silver and a dramatic jewel.

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