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Palestinian Habbiyat Bracelet

Posted by Lynn Ardent on July 31, 2015 at 7:23pm
This is a silver "aswareh habbiyat" bracelet made in Nablus, Palestine. Worn by villagers in the central hills of Palestine, usually in pairs. This is a heavy and old example. The old Ottoman coin is too worn for me to ID and date. This is my second habbiyat bracelet, but not a pair.
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  • ingrid Langerak July 31, 2015 at 9:01pm

    Very fascinating bracelet and for sure it does look heavy.  Very unusual all the different features on it. The lock looks quite complicated.   What an investment.

  • Mustafa J. Salem July 31, 2015 at 10:01pm

    This is a beautiful and unique piece. It looks quite old . I love the granulation on the piece. It is very nice that you could get such a rare piece. Congratulations

  • Peter Hoesli August 1, 2015 at 6:43am
    Great find Lynn. With your perseverance, you will soon have a par! Congratulations on this magnificent bracelet. Peter
  • Betty August 1, 2015 at 3:35pm

    Another Palestinian beauty, Lynn. Congrats!
    Your collection from wonderful jewels of this region is taking shape :-)

  • Lynn Ardent August 1, 2015 at 7:25pm

    Thank you for your kind comments, Ingrid, Mustafa, Peter, and Betty.  Betty you are right, I am collecting as much Palestinian jewelry as I can find and afford.  In a few weeks I will have two hair ornaments arrive.   

  • Sharleen August 1, 2015 at 7:30pm
    Lynn, so beautiful and so much like your other one, they will look amazing worn together. Happy for you, well done!
  • Joost Daalder August 2, 2015 at 7:30am

    Another excellent piece, Lynn!

  • Alaa eddine SAGID August 2, 2015 at 1:01pm

    Such a glorious piece. I can't praise enough your photographing skills. Congratulations Lynn!

  • Lynn Ardent August 2, 2015 at 10:41pm

    Dear Sharleen, Joost, and Alaa, thank you so much for your kind comments on the bracelet and the photo.  :)  Today I was re-reading Widad Kawar's "Threads of Identity" and found the exact same bracelet in her section on Nablus, made by "Qirri" who was one of the prominent jewelers working in Nablus in the first half of the 20th century.  So I am pretty sure I now know who made this bracelet as well.

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