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Omani "Samt Mukhahal" necklace03.01.115
- Silver 90 - 95%
- Museum quality (worthy to be added to a museum’s permanent collection)
Overall lenght: 600 mm
Weight: 809 gr incl. rope
A nice and heavy necklace with 5 silver coins, 6 medallions, 2 glass beads set in silver and a large centrepiece(ø 125 mm). The centrepiece is finely engraved consisting of a 6 petal flower, covered with gold leaf. Koranic inscription on the back of centrepiece.
Omani collar03.01.116
- Silver 85 to 90%
- Leather & skins
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
Collar made of dark brown woven goat-leather onto which is stitched seven rows of silver studs.
Six dome-shaped beads are fastened across the centre on the back. The edge of the collar is embellished with plain and stamped silver discs. This collar is worn generally together with the bonnet known as "Kumma al ras", it goes acrossthe top of the shoulder and is secured at the front by a cotton string. Worn genrally by
Bedouin women of northern Oman (e.g. Bidiyah and areas in the Wahiba Sands).
Omani "Hirz" necklace Ibra style03.01.117
- Silver 90 - 95%
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
Overall length:450 mm
Weight: 342 g
The "hirz", amulet box has a central loop to thread it on a rope. The original cotton rope was broken. The necklace is strung with 15 spherical , and two cylinder silver beads. Two Maria
Theresia talers (dated 1780) and two Indian one rupee coins (dated 1917).
03.01.123
- Silver 90 - 95%
- Silver 85 to 90%
- Gilded or gold foil on silver
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
- Fair condition (some missing, broken or repaired parts, see pictures)
- Jewelry for collection or exquisite wearing.
Pendants: 95 X ø 35 mm
Weight: 166 gr
Omani "shibgat" necklace03.01.125
- Gilded or gold foil on silver
- Museum quality (worthy to be added to a museum’s permanent collection)
- Jewelry for collection or exquisite wearing.
Splendid necklace called "shibgat" from Central Oman. It is not strictly speaking a necklace as it is suspended from the ears. The present piece is a twoe-row "shibgat". Much use has been made of decorated gold leafs, both on the cross pieces and on the 2 strand chain. The coral coloured beads are interspersed with silver beads The top row of the necklace consists of oblong shapes, while te second row consists of diamond shapes.
Large triangular Omani Digg necklace03.01.147
- Aloy with poor silver content
- Coral
- Cotton
- Museum quality (worthy to be added to a museum’s permanent collection)
Horizontal bar: 210 mm
Weight: 680 gr
This type of necklace is worn by Bedouin women in Central Oman. The digg necklace sits quite low across the bosom those allowing closer fitting necklaces to wear at the same time. Today it's rare to find these necklaces with real large coral beads.
Ancient Omani silver anklet03.03.105
- Silver 90 - 95%
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
A silver hinged anklet (mutal or natal) from Oman. A hollow and tubular shape with a wide rectangular front section (60 X 55 mm). It is entirely decorated with intricate chased designs. The decoration and differences in style indicate where the wearer comes from.
Ancient Omani silver anklet03.03.106
- Silver 90 - 95%
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
A silver hinged anklets (mutal or natal) from Oman. A hollow and tubular shape with a wide rectangular front section. Entirely decorated with intricate chased designs. The decoration and differences in style indicate where the wearer comes from.
Ancient Omani silver anklet03.03.107
- Silver 90 - 95%
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
A silver hinged anklet (mutal or natal) from Oman. A hollow and tubular shape with a wide rectangular front section(55 X 50 mm). Entirely decorated with intricate chased designs. The anklet is designed to open from the front, and its clasp is locked with a solid silver pin that is decorated. The decoration and differences in style indicate where the wearer comes from.
Pair of Dhofari "malnaut" bracelets03.03.133
A pair of bracelet typical forDhofar (Southern Oman).
Pair of Omani "galâmîyât" earrings and headdress chain03.04.121
- High silver content - acid-tested
- Museum quality (worthy to be added to a museum’s permanent collection)
- Original condition
- Excellent overall condition
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.
Pair of "dufüf" earings from Sur03.04.127
- Silver 85 to 90%
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
- Excellent overall condition
- Jewelry for collection or exquisite wearing.
This type of ear rings were worn by women from Sur, a similar type ("halka" earrings) is also found in Dhofar. The curved part of the D shaped earring is a simple silver wire, while the upright consists of two silver beads, with a red glass bead in the middle. The upright is fastened by a small silver wire.
Pair of ear-rings from the Arabian peninsula03.04.128
- Silver 85 to 90%
- Jewelry ready and easy to wear
- Excellent overall condition
Even if these ear rings have been collected ion Oman, their origin remains incertain, they could be imported from India as many other jewelry.
Pair of Omani nis'a earrings03.04.129
- Silver 90 - 95%
- Jewelry ready and easy to wear
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
- Excellent overall condition
A pair of nis'a or dufuf "earings" with silver wire decoration. Each earring comprises an elongated hollow cone decorated on the outside with silver filigree. A loop of silver wire (Hàlka) joins the top and the bottom of the cylinder. Women in Northern Oman wore these earrings, often several of them, depending on the wealth of the woman, attached to a silver chain which ran across the top of the head.
Single Omani "Nisa" ear-ring03.04.130
- Silver 90 - 95%
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
- Jewelry for collection or exquisite wearing.
- Original condition
A pair of nis'a "earings" with silver wire decoration. The bodies are hollow. A loop of silver wire (Hàlka) joins the top and the bottom of the cylinder. Women in Northern Oman wore these earrings, often several of them attached to a silver chain which ran across the top of the head.
Complete chinchain with triangular ends "akam"03.04.137
- Silver 90 - 95%
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
Total length: 440 mm
Weight: 161 gr
The Akam (sing.) or Akman (plural) went from one side of the head to the other beneath the chin. It was worn throughout Northern Oman. The piece consists of two decorated triangular ends with a tear -drop shaped hook to attach them to the head cloth. They are made on a triangular base of rings, soldered together. The whole piece, the 2 triangular ends and the 6 chains linking them together is called Akam slsila, meaning "akam" with chains.
Omani hair ornament or ear ring03.04.138
- Silver 90 - 95%
- Gilded or gold foil on silver
- Museum quality (worthy to be added to a museum’s permanent collection)
- Jewelry for collection or exquisite wearing.
- Good overall conditions (small imperfections or signs of use)
Hight triangle: 75 mm
Weight: 123 gr
These circular hoop called Halaq or Shaghab have a smooth round top half with a thick rigged bottom part ending in a large silver bead. To this hoop are attached various bagels, or in the present item, a triangular hanging called Kharam or Shilla. The heavier of these earrings are suspended to a chain passed over the head so that they hang down beside the ears, rather than through them.
one of the 6 bangels, is missing.
Pair of ear-rings from the Arabian pneninsula03.04.140
- Aloy with poor silver content
- Coral
- Turquoise
- Excellent overall condition
- Jewelry ready and easy to wear
Weight: 39 gr
Pair of Omani ear-rings 03.04.141
- Silver 90 - 95%
- Jewelry ready and easy to wear
- Elements for individual jewelry design
- Excellent overall condition
Width: 80 mm
Weight: 39 gr
These ear-rings called sheghabiyat are most likely from around Sinaw in Northern Oman
Omani or Yemeni ear-ring03.04.143
- Silver 90 - 95%
- Tested
- Good overall conditions (small imperfections or signs of use)
- Jewelry ready and easy to wear
Weight: 15 gr
A single ear ring from the Arabian peninsula