Silver and resin necklace, Yemen
Necklace made with filigree and granulated silver beads and phenolic resin. From Sanaa.
The silver beads are from early 20th century or earlier, the phenolic resin beads are from the first half of the 20th c. The composition is newer.
Some of the beads have a bail, that was used to hang Ottoman coins or imitations as a symbol of family wealth.
Provenance: Italian private collection
From the 1st half of the 20th century (re-strung later)
Materials: high grade silver (the filigree beads) low grade silver (both conical ends and chain) and phenolic resin beads)
Dimensions:
Total length: 44 cm
Size of the central phenolic beads:3,2 x 2,2 cm
Diameter of silver beads: 2,2 cm
Weight: 132,7 gr
Literature:
“Silver treasures from the land of Sheba”, Ransom. Marjorie, The American university in Cairo Press, 2014, p.40
“Colliers ethniques d’Afrique d’Asie, d’Océanie et d’Amérique”, Leurquin, Anne, Skira, 2003. p.173
