Accession No
2004.168
Description
Necklace - Necklace with three rows of fresh-water pearls periodically joined by five green stone beads and terminating in a silver bead at each end. The pearls are strung on white nylon filament. The necklace fastens with a hook and eye attached to lengths of silver chain.
Place
Asia; West Asia; Yemen; Ta'izz [Taiz]
Period
Source
Spalding, Barbara [field collector and donor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
2004.168
Cultural Affliation
Material
Metal; Silver; Pearl; Stone; ?Malachite; Plastic; Nylon
Local Term
Measurements
618mm
Events
Context (Acquisition Details)
(bio): Mrs. Barbara Spalding. Mrs. 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)
Necklace with three rows of fresh-water or seed pearls periodically joined by five green stone beads and terminating in a silver bead at each end. The pearls are strung on white nylon filament. The necklace fastens with a hook and eye attached to lengths of silver chain.
Event Date 3/11/2004
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Necklace - Necklace with three rows of fresh-water pearls periodically joined by five green stone beads and terminating in a silver bead at each end. The pearls are strung on white nylon filament. The necklace fastens with a hook and eye attached to lengths of silver chain.
Event Date 12/6/2023
Author: Stephanie Chinneck
FM:265222
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