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Source Description
The close-fitting necklace consists of a broad chain, which combines square plaques with four-ball décor and originally green enamel, and those with a flat, gilded surface. The basic motif of series has three vertical arranged plaques with and two without décor. The ornament on the rectangular clasp combines a central rosette with double-volutes in the corners. The necklace has thirty-three loops with thirty-two preserved pendants with ball-shaped dangles.On the back of the clasp is an Arabic stamp with the name of the ruler: al-Mansur. Al-Mansur Ali I ruled from AH 1189 to 1224 (AD 1775-1809).In addition, there is the name of the silversmith engraved in Hebrew: xxx Sana"ani. The first name of the silversmith is lost, but it is mentioned that he and his family come from Sana"a'.
Scholar Source Context
Document identity
localId
80919
label
Headband or Anklet
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obj
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object
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4
Source metadata
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80919
sourceUrl
contentType
object
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normalized
title
Headband or Anklet
description
The close-fitting necklace consists of a broad chain, which combines square plaques with four-ball décor and originally green enamel, and those with a flat, gilded surface. The basic motif of series has three vertical arranged plaques with and two without décor. The ornament on the rectangular clasp combines a central rosette with double-volutes in the corners. The necklace has thirty-three loops with thirty-two preserved pendants with ball-shaped dangles.On the back of the clasp is an Arabic stamp with the name of the ruler: al-Mansur. Al-Mansur Ali I ruled from AH 1189 to 1224 (AD 1775-1809).In addition, there is the name of the silversmith engraved in Hebrew: xxx Sana"ani. The first name of the silversmith is lost, but it is mentioned that he and his family come from Sana"a'.
provenance
Mr. Derek Content and Mr. Benjamin Zucker [Zucker Family Trust] London and New York, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 2010, by gift.
date
1189-1224 AH/AD 1775-1809
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Gold, Silver & Jewelry
anklets
headbands
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4
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4
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
26.9
height
1.6
dimensionsRaw
L: 10 9/16 x W: 5/8 in. (26.9 x 1.6 cm)
Source extras
inscriptions
[Stamp] In Arabic: al-Mansur; [Engraved] In Hebrew: xxx San'ani
reign
Al-Mansur 'Ali (1189-1224 AH/AD 1775-1809)
med
silver with gilding, green enamel
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18955
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3181
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