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Hands of Fatimah Necklace No.2 - Palestine

Posted by Peter Hoesli on February 14, 2015 at 10:26am
This necklace is slightly smaller than the first one. I bought it from the dealer who gets it directly from the Palestinian families. I really like this particular unit because it is slightly different to the classic version, which is the one before. The hands are manufactured differently. In my opinion, differences to the classic designs are very exciting!
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  • Nada February 15, 2015 at 3:03pm

    It is different! this one was definitely made from a different mold . Very unusual and lovely at the same time.

  • Frankie Carter February 15, 2015 at 11:25pm

    Very interesting, Peter. In my opinion the different khamsas contribute to a particular integrity of design.

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