Samad style "Hirz" necklace from Oman. 03.01.110
The box itself, which is known as a hirz, is of silver and decorated with applied gold plaques. This use of gold plaques suggests it might be from Nizwa in Oman.
The box has eighteen thick, well-made silver chains suspended from it and each of these terminates with an Islamic-inspired silver crescent plaque.
The box opens at one end to allow slips of paper inscribed with protective Koran verses to be slipped inside.
The necklace comprises a thick, twisted wool cord clad for the most part with thick silver beads decorated with granulation and other work. Four of these have silver Maria Theresa thaler Coins attached. The coins are genuine examples rather than locally cast copies.
