Head ornaments worn by women from Tchad and Libya suspended on either side of the face by wool or leather that went over the head and balanced the pair under the ears. Loop closing. Early/mid-20th century. Also make nice bracelets:
A) Silver alloy with punched circular decoration. 50 grams. 8 cm diameter.
B) Silver alloy with punched circular decoration. 49 grams. 7.6 cm diameter.
C) Silver alloy with punched circular decoration. 45 grams. 7 cm diameter.
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Earrings: In the olden times both men and women wore earrings. Most earrings are designed to be worn with pierced ears, often...read more
Earrings: In the olden times both men and women wore earrings. Most earrings are designed to be worn with pierced ears, often 3 or more holes. Some are so heavy that they have to be worn on the pinna or even attached to a headband. Some others are so long that thex play the dual role of earring and neck ornament.
Headdresses: they may cover all or part of the head for special occasions such as a wedding.
Omani nis'a or dufuf "earings"03.04.1991
- High silver content - acid-tested
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
- Antiques (object shows signs of long use)
- Excellent overall condition
- Jewelry for collection or exquisite wearing.
Omani 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.
Yemeni " Labba Mazamir" necklace 03.04.1343
- Silver
- Cotton
- Jewelry for collection or exquisite wearing.
- Original condition
- Museum quality (worthy to be added to a museum’s permanent collection)
- Excellent overall condition
A typical example of a Bedouin necklace from Yemen. Beautiful silver work, typical for Yemenis jewish silver smiths, assembledon paddedcloth. A rare example where the cotton thread is still in good condition. They are sometimes also worn as headband.
Yemeni headband03.04.1093
- Aloy with poor silver content
- Leather & skins
- Antiques (object shows signs of long use)
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
- Fair condition (some missing, broken or repaired parts, see pictures)
Yemeni headband03.04.1092
- Aloy with poor silver content
- Cotton
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
- Excellent overall condition
- Jewelry for collection or exquisite wearing.
Yemeni headdress03.04.1091
- Aloy with poor silver content
- Cotton
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
- Antiques (object shows signs of long use)
- Excellent overall condition
03.04.1089
- High silver content - acid-tested
- Jewelry ready and easy to wear
- Excellent overall condition
Complete Omani headdress03.04.1083
- Silver 90 - 95%
- Museum quality (worthy to be added to a museum’s permanent collection)
- Jewelry for collection or exquisite wearing.
- Excellent overall condition
Omani headress03.04.1082
- Aloy with poor silver content
Omani headress03.04.1081
- 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.
- Excellent overall condition
Omani ear rings03.04.1080
- Silver 90 - 95%
- Cotton
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
- Antiques (object shows signs of long use)
- Original condition
Silver disk with a black stone03.04.1079
- Aloy with poor silver content
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
- Elements for individual jewelry design
Pair of Omani earrings03.04.1078
- Silver 90 - 95%
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
- Jewelry ready and easy to wear
Omani earring03.04.1077
- Aloy with poor silver content
- Jewelry ready and easy to wear
Omani earring03.04.1076
- Aloy with poor silver content
- Jewelry ready and easy to wear
Pair of Omani earrings03.04.1075
- Silver 90 - 95%
- Excellent overall condition
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
- Jewelry ready and easy to wear
Pair of Omani earrings 03.04.1074
- Silver 90 - 95%
- Good overall conditions (small imperfections or signs of use)
- Jewelry ready and easy to wear
Hair ornament Arabian peninsula03.04.1073
- Aloy with poor silver content
- Excellent overall condition
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
Pair of Omani errings03.04.1072
- High silver content - acid-tested
- Aloy with poor silver content
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
- Excellent overall condition
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 long oblong silver bead and 2 bangels. 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.
Set of 5 triangular ends of chin chain03.05.1071
- Silver 90 - 95%
- Gilded or gold foil on silver
- Elements for individual jewelry design
- Excellent overall condition
A set of 5 triangular ends with a tear-drop shaped hook to attach them to the head cloth. Ideal for jewelery making or as independant pendant.
Pair of earrings of unknown origin03.04.1070
- High silver content - acid-tested
- Jewelry for collection or exquisite wearing.
- Excellent overall condition
beautiful pair of errings ollected in Oman, but may be imported from India
Pair of Omani earrings03.04.1069
- Aloy with poor silver content
- Excellent overall condition
- Jewelry ready and easy to wear
Pair of triangular ends of chin chain03.05.1068
- Silver 90 - 95%
- Gilded or gold foil on silver
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
- Elements for individual jewelry design
- Fair condition (some missing, broken or repaired parts, see pictures)
The piece consists of two decorated triangular ends with a tear -drop shaped hook to attach them to the head cloth. On one triangle there is a missing applique (see picture).
Yemeni or Omani ear- or nosering03.04.1066
- Aloy with poor silver content
- Coral
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
- Elements for individual jewelry design
- Jewelry for collection or exquisite wearing.
Small nose or ear ring, silver alloy with 2 nice coral beads
Yemeni earring03.04.1065
- High silver content - acid-tested
- Aloy with poor silver content
- Jewelry for collection or exquisite wearing.
- Excellent overall condition
Collected in Yemen, precise origin (tribe) unknown. Partly in pur silver and others, ring, not.
Yemeni earring03.04.1064
- High silver content - acid-tested
- Coral
- Excellent overall condition
- Jewelry ready and easy to wear
Very fine silver earring with corals, collected in the 1970ties in Yemen.
Yemeni earring03.04.1063
- High silver content - acid-tested
- Aloy with poor silver content
- Coral
- Fair condition (some missing, broken or repaired parts, see pictures)
- Jewelry ready and easy to wear
Very fine silver earring with corals, collected in the 1970ties in Yemen.
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.