Amulet Necklace

NameNecklace

DateLate 19th-early 20th century

Place madeSanaa or Taiz, Yemen, West Asia, Asia

MediumSilver

DimensionsAmulet: 1 15/16 × 11/16 × 1 15/16 in. (5 × 1.75 × 5 cm)
Chain : 26 15/16 in. (68.5 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of James McGrath, A.2015.73.95

Object numberA.2015.73.95

Collections

Asia

DescriptionOpen link chain with amulet in shape of a curved tube with cuved, openwork caps on each end. Eight bells dangle off of rings attached to bottom and each side of tube

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