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Omani Pick and Tweezers set 03.05.1288

Thorny trees and bushes are common in both Mountain and desert areas of Oman. A set of instruments to extract thorns from feet, sandals or the soft pads of animal feets are essentials to Bedouin in Oman. Men carry them in their belt or sometimes in their hair wraps.

  • Ref.:03.05.1288
  • Size:Length: 90 mm; upper diameter 16 mm
  • Weight:57 gr

Category

  • INDEPENDENT JEWELRY ELEMENTS 03.05Arabic Peninsula & Middle East 29.04
  • JEWELRY FROM THE ARABIAN PENINSULA 03REGIONAL GALLERIES 29

Origin

  • Near and Middle East
  • OMAN
  • Bedouin

Material

  • MetalIronSilverGilded or gold foil on silver

Quality

  • Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)Excellent overall condition

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