Ethnic Design Collection Reto Zehnder

This large and beautiful Yemeni Hirz prayer cylinder, also called Q'tubis, is a cylinder shaped pendant with extrordinary silver work. The pendant is in excellent condition. The Koranic text was removed as they are specific to the owner of the box. This amulet box is one of finest in our collection.

This large and heavy Yemeni Hirz prayer cylinder, called also Q'tubis is a cylinder shaped pendant amulet, collected from Yemen in the 1970ties. The pendant is in excellent condition. The Koranic text was removed as they are specific to the owner of the box. A small silver plate added bears the signature of the silversmith.

Typical medium size Yemen silver amulet also called q'tub or what we would call a prayer cylinder. Smooth surfaced cylinder with dainty "dangles" hang from 4 loops on the bottom edge of the cylinder. The cylinder is completly closed.