Necklace - Palestine - Photos

We have a vast collection of images here which have been shared over the years ...

Click on an image to see the discussions around the piece.

Enjoy!

Posted by Peter Hoesli on January 14, 2015 at 8:42pm

This necklace has is quite heavy, featuring a compartment to store religious scripts, wedding contract, etc..

ait ouakli January 15, 2015 at 12:06am

this is great. yes very heavy ,over a kilo of silver and always with agate or carnelian. i think, yemeni have semilar ones too and they are wedding necklaces with big prayer boxes

good purshassing
Lynn Ardent January 15, 2015 at 1:42am

Absolutely gorgeous, I would have thought this was Yemeni. Congratulations!!
Charlotte Dakin-Norris January 15, 2015 at 10:47am

What a wonderful piece Peter! Is the beaded strand the same age as the box?
Peter Hoesli January 15, 2015 at 6:42pm

Dear All, Many thanks for your messages. Yes, Charlotte, the chain could have been added later on even though I believe that it is quite old as well. With kind regards. Peter
ingrid Langerak January 15, 2015 at 8:36pm

Dear Peter, I love this unusual amulet box. Beautiful and the refined bells on them sso unusual but in tune with its decoration and the lovely surprise colored beads, I think, carnelian, malakite and something black. re sedate and refined. The beaded necklace bings it out well. Makes it altogether a warm jewel. So wearable. Gr. Ingrid.
Peter Hoesli January 16, 2015 at 1:03pm

Dear Rabah; This particular piece is not that heavy but very intricate. However, I have one also from Yemen... and attach a photos below. Here again, the box itself is not that heavy but very large. With kind regards. Peter
Nada January 16, 2015 at 4:12pm

Absolutely beautiful Peter. You never seize to amaze me with the breadth of your collection.