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Source Description
Silver finger-ringers were gifted or worn by both Omani men and women in a <em>Zār</em> ceremony to ward off evil.
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Document identity
localId
96642
label
Ring
core
obj
dtoType
object
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1
Source metadata
id
96642
contentType
object
title
Ring
description
Silver finger-ringers were gifted or worn by both Omani men and women in a <em>Zār</em> ceremony to ward off evil.
date
early 1900s
rights
CC0
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q79480027
genreSpecific
Jewelry
imageCount
1
source
import
dimensionsRaw
Diameter: 4.2 cm (1 5/8 in.)
cul
Oman
accession
1916.377
Source extras
tec
silver
tombstone
Ring, early 1900s. Oman. Silver; diameter: 4.2 cm (1 5/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade, 1916.377
collection
Indian Art
citations
citation
A comparable finger-ring from Oman is in the British Museum collection.
citation
Hawley, Ruth. <em>Omani Silver</em>. London; New York: Longman, 1984.
page_number
Comparative Material.
citation
Forster, Avelyn. <em>Disappearing Treasures of Oman: Fascinating Story and Illustrated Guide to Recognising, Buying and Restoring Antique Bedouin Artefacts</em>. Clevedon, Somerset: Archway Books, 1998.
page_number
Comparative Material Reproduced: p, 87, fig. 84
creditline
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade
updatedAt
2026-05-29 05:12:22.844000
sourceId
96642
dept
Indian and Southeast Asian Art
coll
Indian Art
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silver
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1
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0
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photo
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