Necklace to protect a child from the evil eye
Artist
Artist unrecorded
Datec. 1915
Place madeBaghdad, Iraq, Middle East, Asia
MediumSilver alloy, ceramic beads
Dimensions8 1/4 × 5 7/8 in. (21 × 15 cm)
Classifications(Classification Not Used)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Jafar S. Alhasani, A.1978.67.1
Object numberA.1978.67.1
DescriptionLink necklace decorated with flattened and stamped discs of shot that have been soldered to create link units. At centerfront hangs an engraved rectangular box with three bells suspended on right side, top end missing.On View
Not on view
Artist unrecorded
c. 1900
Early 20th century
Early 20th century
Late 19th century
Artist unrecorded
