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Pair of Omani "galâmîyât" earrings and headdress chain 03.04.121

These heavy and costly "earrings" worn by married women in Central Oman were usually attached to a  mishill headdress, as they were too heavy to wear through the earlobe hole.

  • Ref.:03.04.121
  • Size:Total length: 470 mm
  • Weight:395 gr

Category

  • Ear Rings & Headdresses 03.04Arabic Peninsula & Middle East 29.04
  • JEWELRY FROM THE ARABIAN PENINSULA 03REGIONAL GALLERIES 29

Origin

  • Near and Middle East
  • OMAN
  • Bedouin

Material

  • High silver content - acid-tested

Quality

  • Museum quality (worthy to be added to a museum’s permanent collection)Original condition Excellent overall condition

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