At top, a row of silver squares, strung on cords, from each of which are suspended rows of bells and pendants, with filigree elements. H:150mm. Cord replaced

SILVER BRIDAL NECKLACE Yemen, 19th - 20th century.

Necklaces such as this, known as a Labbeh, were made in Yemen by the silversmiths of San’a. They were usually given to a bride by her father or groom. The necklace would be hung from a headpiece and worn during the Marriage Ceremony and at festive occasions throuhout a woman’s life. See Israel Museum Catalogue, The Jews of Yemen, pp.86-7