DepartmentMiddle East

Necklace with fish and bird amulet pendants

NameAmulet

Artist Artist Not Recorded

Dateca. 1910, staff

Place madeHistoric Palestine, Middle East, Asia

Mediummetal

Dimensionsoverall: 72 CM L

Credit LineIFAF Collection

Object numberFA.1981.48.117

Collections

Palestinian Dress and Jewelry

DescriptionCut, soldered, cast, filigree, stamped. Chain of flat rings. At bottom is fish with 4 disks hanging from it. Hollow ball with filigree top. Several other charms.See vertical file

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