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Auction 7 · Lot 167
A: SILVER NECKLACE WITH PENDANT AMULET CASES. Yemen, 19th century. * B: TWO SILVER TOE RINGS. Yemen, 19th - 20th century
- Estimate
- $500–$700
- Hammer price
- Not recorded
Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.
Description
A: Yemenite type (lazem); five silver rectangular and two side trapezoidal plaques wIth granulation, linked by 6 rows of silver beads; from them hang three cylindrical amulet cases each with pendant chains and bells; 6 hamsa-based forms, and bells. All strung on cord. L: 245mm.
B: Yemenite type, silver, with granulation; crenellated top edges; flexible for sizing. Diam: ca. 30mm. Few bells lacking
summary
This is known as a lazem. Both Jewish and Muslim women wore them in Yemen. See Israel Museum Catalogue, The Jews of Yemen, p. 91