Silver Bedouin amulet - hirz - from OMAN, Koran box necklace from Nizwa, Middle east

$574.43

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Antique silver hirz necklace from Nizwa, Oman, adorned with embossed details, fringes, and its original chain in very good condition.
Quran boxes, or hirz in Arabic, are generally amulets containing a verse from the Quran.
These boxes are considered talismans. In times of illness, they are believed to possess prophetic powers.
The hirz necklace was worn throughout Oman, by both children and adults.

AGE: Mid 20th century

MATERIAL: high grade silver

SIZE: 49 x 77 mm (see photos)

WEIGHT: 202 grams

TERMS AND CONDITIONS:
Very good condition, quality work.

REFERENCES:
Oman Adorned, Pauline Shelton Robert Richmond, Apex London, 1997, p.98
Silver jewellery of Oman, Jehan S Rajab, 1997, p.43

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