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Silver pendant from Taiz, South Yemen.

Posted by Arabia Felix on September 13, 2011 at 5:11pm
Silver pendant from Taiz, South Yemen.
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  • Suzan Kaplan September 13, 2011 at 6:04pm
    An interesting piece! Do you know what the script is inside the star? Is it part of an old coin?
  • SARAH CORBETT September 13, 2011 at 7:00pm
    Wow thats a beautiful necklace x
  • Arabia Felix September 13, 2011 at 7:48pm

    Thanks Sarah and Suzan!

    This kind of pendant was used as the end of a forehead band, you can find one on the cover page of the book: Silver Speaks, Traditional Jewelry from the Middle East.  The inscription inside the star says: Allah on top, and then the name of the jeweller: Abdallah. The arabic numbers show the year 1386 Hegira, circa 1965. 

     I love the net made of flat beads and the little hamzas on the bottom. X

  • Patricia Deany September 19, 2011 at 3:58pm
    Amazing piece, always love pieces that have some kind of signature. Are you able to travel to Yemen now?
  • Arabia Felix September 19, 2011 at 4:08pm
    Hi Patty, this was a surprise I found in a coins shop in Taiz, I loved the engraved name inside the star. Unfortunately Yemen is having a civil war these days, hope they resolve the situation soon. X
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