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Silver filigree woman's belt. Midyat (Mardin) / Turkey. Süryani (Christian Assyrian) work.

Posted by Jean-Marie Criel on March 22, 2016 at 1:53am

A silver filigree woman's belt. From a Süryani (Christian Assyrian) workshop in Midyat (60 km east of Mardin). Recent work (2010s), but the design and the techniques used go back to the late 19th century. Due to difficult living conditions, and to a constant emigration of the Christian Assyrians to their Diaspora, the present generation of Süryani silversmiths may well be the last...

Comments

Peter Hoesli March 23, 2016 at 7:35am

Dear Jean-Marie; This is a very nice belt - the pieces are like biscuits. I have two such belts. One I have purchased from Bulgaria and another one from Yemen. Both are absolutely magnificent! With kind regards. Peter
Betty April 19, 2016 at 8:16pm

Great to see that such workmanship still exists... fabulous belt!
Lynn Ardent April 20, 2016 at 3:17am

Truly magnificent, and an even greater pleasure to know that it was made by a master still living and working.