Head ornament, Yemen

Head ornament piece called  alam, which was worn by a married woman to indicate that she was married.  It was probably made in Say’un in the Hadramaut governorate.  Some of the beads and pieces might be a later addition.

20th century.

Low grade silver, silver, glass beads.

Size: 39 x 20 cm
Weight: 542 gr

Literature:

“Silver treasures from the land of Sheba”, Ransom. Marjorie, The American university in Cairo Press, 2014

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