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Necklace - Iraq

Posted by Peter Hoesli on November 25, 2014 at 8:16pm
This is a very old necklace with all prayer rolls, etc. still in their tubes. This necklace is matching the Iraqi necklace previously posted.
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  • ingrid Langerak November 25, 2014 at 9:29pm

    Fascinating necklace.

  • Alaa eddine SAGID November 26, 2014 at 6:23pm
    my understanding is that these necklace are called "silah" in arabic which means something like weapons, shield or armour...obviously matching their use as a protective adornment
  • Peter Hoesli November 26, 2014 at 7:16pm

    2506015204?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024Dear Ala'a; I have just mentioned in my tonight's posting under the other Yemeni necklace, that this particular necklace always comes together with the a necklace, featuring a crescent shaped amulet on it (above photo). This is now already the second time, the two units are offered to me within the same batch. Do you know anything about that? Looking forward to hearing from you. Peter

  • Alaa eddine SAGID November 26, 2014 at 8:55pm

    Me thinkx that these are same type of jewels, with the crescent one, reminding me of the Kurdish/Persian  beggar bowls necklaces (kashkul), the additional turquoise stones are undoubtedly a proof of it being used as an evil eye repellent.

    I can't comment on your experience of finding them always in a pair, for i don't have knowledge on this being implemented systematically!

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