Silver woman’s Qu’ran holder in a rectangular shape, decorated with filigree, glass beads and 2 coral beads on the sides. It has an opening lid on top, and coins at the bottom, which are the original dangles of this piece. From Syria, probably from Deir ez Zor.
Late 19th century or beginning of the 20th.Coins are dated 1293 of the Islamic calendar, which corresponds to 1871 of our calendar.
Some of the small blue glass beads are missing.
Material: High grade silver (coins), low grade silver, coral, glass beads.
Dimensions:
Size of the amulet with coins: 9,5 x 10 cm
Lenght of the chain (approx): 80 cm
Literature: “The arts and crafts of Syria”, Kalter, Johannes, Thames and Hudson, 1992, p. 98
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