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Posted by Julianna Lindsey on October 29, 2011 at 4:57pm
18 1 Rupie coins and 1 2 Rupie coin in the middle. Small bells with no clapper but a slit on the bottom.
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  • Julianna Lindsey June 21, 2013 at 3:13am

    Does anyone know anything about the origin and quality of this belt?  My husband bought it in Nairobi around 1998.  We're guessing it's Zanzibari of Omani influence but would love to know more about it.  The coins are German East Africa - not as common as the Maria Theresa's, I think.  I'll post another photo with detail of the coins and bells.  Thanks!

  • Anna Garner June 21, 2013 at 9:32pm

    Hi Julianna,

    It looks more Indian to me than anything else.  I have never seen anything in our Yemen collection with anything but Yemen coins.  So I doubt if it is related to anything in the Yemeni silversmith tradition.  

    Anna

  • Julianna Lindsey June 23, 2013 at 3:00am

    Thanks Anna!  Indian might make sense, given the South Asian immigrants to Tanzania (then German East Africa/Tanganyika).  Interesting idea.

  • Alaa eddine SAGID June 23, 2013 at 5:32pm

    Those big bells are very common on bedouin jewelry from southern arabia.

    Given the history of zanzibar , it makes sense that this belt comes from there

  • Julianna Lindsey June 25, 2013 at 1:04am

    Thanks very much, Ayis - much appreciated!

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