Silver “manthura” necklace, Oman

The manthura necklace was  the most ornate and valuable piece of silver worn by women of the Nothern interior. It was widely recognized as coming from Rustaq area, whose silsversmiths specialised in making it, although it was admired, acquired and worn much more widely.

Materials: high grade silver and cotton.

From the first half of the 20th century.

Provenance: European private collection.

Dimensions:

Length (approx): 76 cm
Weight: 680 gr

Literature:

“Oman Adorned”, Shelton, Pauline-Morris, Miranda, Apex Publishing, 1997, p. 87
“Shine and Mistery, the splendor and power of Oriental jewelry”, Hoesli, Peter, Knayf-Museum Iphofen, 2023, 117-122
“Ethnic jewellery from Africa, Asia and the Pacific Islands”,  The pepin Press, 2002, p. 59
“Oman”, De Nieuwe Kerk, 2009, p. 143
“Disappearing Treasures of Oman”, Forster, Avelyn, Archway books, 1998, p. 43-4
“Silver Jewellery of Oman”, Rajab, Jehan S., Tareq Rajab Museum, Kuwait, 1997, p. 58

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