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| Keywords: S S Habshush - Pair of Triangular Pendants from a Woman's Headpiece - Walters 572312A, 572312B.jpg These ornaments were part of a woman's headpiece The triangular pieces are cast and have one top and four bottom loops which are soldered on The front design consists of three small circles on the right and left side; a bead-molded separation line and similar borders frame the motif The small flat dangles at the lower end of the chains represent small hands On the back of one pendant is a stamp in Arabic with the name of the ruler and the date al-Mansur 1215 Al-Mansur Ali I ruled from AH 1189 to 1224 AD 1775-1809 ; he was the son of Al-Mahdi al- Abbas and belonged to the Qasimid family On the back of the other pendant is an engraving in Hebrew with the name of the Jewish silversmith S alim S alim Habshush 1215 AH/AD 1800-1801 silver Triangle H without loops 1 7/16 x W of base 1 1/8 in 3 6 x 2 8 cm accession number 57 2312A 57 2312B 81487 Mr Benjamin Zucker Zucker Family Trust and Mr Derek Content New York and London by purchase Walters Art Museum Gift of Mr Benjamin Zucker and Mr Derek Content in honor of Mrs Barbara Zucker and Mrs Amanda Content 2010 Stamp Arabic al-Mansur 1215 AH Engraving Hebrew S alim S alim Habshush place of origin northern Yemen Walters Art Museum license Earrings Jewellery in the Walters Art Museum South Arabian art in the Walters Art Museum S S Habshush 1210s works 1800s works Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review | ||||
