Accession No
2004.149
Description
Keyring, with a globular pendant in the style of a douggeh bead, from three points on the side of the globe hang short chains ending in a small silver ball, from the bottom of the globe hangs a small arch shaped pendant with filigree and a further three points of hanging decoration.
Place
Asia; West Asia; Yemen; Ta'izz [Taiz]
Period
Source
Spalding, Barbara [field collector and donor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
2004.149
Cultural Affliation
Material
Metal; Silver
Local Term
Measurements
120mm
Events
Context (Acquisition Details)
Mrs. Barbara Spalding and her husband Michael worked as English teachers in Taiz, Yemen, from 1997-98 during which time she collected silver and talked to the men in the market silver shops.
Event Date 3/11/2004
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Keyring with spherical silver pendant, from which four further pendant decorations hang.
Event Date 3/11/2004
Author: maa
Context (Analysis)
The accretions found on pieces in this collection, in addition to the appearance of the silver, suggest to Anita Herle that the metal used is a mixture of silver and other metals, possibly among them copper.
Event Date 30/11/2004
Author: Stephanie Chinneck
FM:265201
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