Description:

Near East, Arabian Peninsula, Yemen, Bedouin culture, ca. mid to late-20th century CE. A collection of wearable Bawsani style nickel brass jewelry, a necklace inlaid with lapis, earrings, and a ring. The necklace has cotton cords, multistrands of wood and brass beads and Pakistani 25 paisa coins dated 1975 and 1980. At the center is a bicone shaped pendant known as a hirz or taweez, the removable lid attached with a chain. Hirz amulet pendants are worn in many cultures throughout the Near East and into Southeast Asia with Islamic, Jewish, and Hindu-Buddhist influences. Yemen's geographical position between India and Africa created cross-cultural contacts, which greatly influenced Yemeni jewelry, but in Yemen the hirz was typically worn as part of a woman's wedding garb. Size of necklace strand: 20" L (50.8 cm); hirz pendant: 5" L x 1" W (12.7 cm x 2.5 cm); ring opening: 0.7" Diameter (1.8 cm); US ring size: 7.5; earrings w/ hooks: 2.35" L x 0.4" W (6 cm x 1 cm)

Bawsani jewelry is a traditional Yemeni style known for its intricate filigree work, often handcrafted by Jewish silversmiths, particularly the Bawsani family.

Provenance: private Aurora, Colorado, USA collection, acquired in Sanaa, Yemen.

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  • Condition: All pieces are wearable. Ring has softening to filigree from use, and has green patina and toning on the interior. Earrings have dark patina, otherwise intact and very good. Necklace has some indentations and wear to brass, dark patina and toning. Overall good vintage condition.

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