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Woman Wearing a Rihanna and Skhab

Posted by Edith D on January 18, 2013 at 4:24am
Late 19th/early 20th c. photo by noted photographer Albert. I thought the manner the seated lady is wearing her necklaces worth note. She is wearing the rihanna chain as a bandolier, and just visible under it appears to also be a skhab worn in the same manner.
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  • Alaa eddine SAGID January 18, 2013 at 9:13am

    great jewish lady and great jewelry!!!!

  • ait ouakli January 18, 2013 at 10:15am

    excelent photo , all of them are great and instructif.

    thank you for posting

  • Edith D January 18, 2013 at 2:54pm

    Thanks Ayis and Ait.  Ayis, have you seen the rihanna worn across the shoulder like this before?  I have seen lots of ladies in Tunisia wearing rihanna, and I knew the skhab was traditionally worn across the shoulder, but first time I had seen rihanna worn in this manner.

  • Alaa eddine SAGID January 18, 2013 at 3:14pm
    I guess this has something to do with the lady being jew.....jews in north africa and i guess elsewhere patronized some pecularities in the way they adorn themselves ...most probably willingly and sometimes forced as to distinguish them from muslims
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