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  ingrid Langerak November 4, 2014 at 2:42pm

  Ait I do have a belt  similar, except that the  bails on the end pieces are more solid looking and one is open and hooks into the closed one.   Gr. Ingrid.
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  ingrid Langerak November 4, 2014 at 2:44pm

  PS these  chains were also attached to large scroll boxes or the half cresents.
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  ingrid Langerak November 4, 2014 at 2:46pm

  PPS. Another one  from India has a closure with a screw( very nice) will try to place some pictures for you.

  Gr. Ingrid.
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  ait ouakli November 4, 2014 at 2:53pm

  ingrid,thank you for the infos, it is nice to have you :-)

  a foto wil be very nice, wanted to restaure the piece. for me it is yemeni, do you mean could be indien or semilar to soem indien ones  ??
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  Peter Hoesli November 4, 2014 at 3:23pm

  Dear Ait, I believe that this belt is from Socotra Island or Hadramaut. It would only have a larger "S" shape hook to close. I will post one of my belts from Socotra Island, where one can find by the way similar designed belts as in Sumatra (Indonesia). With kind regards. Peter
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  Betty November 4, 2014 at 3:29pm

  Interesting discussion. A picture of a closure as described by Peter can also be found in Marjorie Ransom's book on p.160.

  I wonder how long this belt is, or whether it might have been part of a necklace (as mentioned by Ingrid) rather than a belt (Ransom p. 94).
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  ait ouakli November 4, 2014 at 4:11pm

  dear Peter, thank you for your imput, it sounds great, ingrid just posted a S hook that could fit to your description

  Betty thank you,the belt is 80 cm long
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  Peter Hoesli November 4, 2014 at 4:17pm

  Dear Ait, I have also posted a Yemeni belt with such a S-hook. With kind regards. Peter