Coral and silver necklace, Yemen

Big coral and silver beads from Yemen.

The silver beads are from the begginning of the 20th c or earlier, the coral beads might be much older, passed down through generations and reused.

This piece was collected by the previous owner directly in Yemen in the 80s’.

Dimensions:

Length: 62 cm
Diameter of silver beads: 2,3 cm
Diameter of biggest central coral bead: 2,6 cm

Weight: 225 gr

Literature:

“Silver treasures from the land of Sheba”, Ransom. Marjorie, The American university in Cairo Press, 2014, P. 114
“De kracht van Zilver. Etnische sieraden uit de collectie smith hutschenruyter”, Mols, Luitgard, Wereld Museum, Rotterdam, 2011, p.111
“Eastern Treasures”, Evliyazade Camcigil, Oytun, Gilgamesh Publishing, 2017, p. 228-9

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