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Source Description
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. Six long chains hang down from this pendant (sequence: 2-1-1-2). The small, flat dangles at the lower end of the chains represent small hands.On the back of the sister 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 this pendant is an engraving in Hebrew with the name of the Jewish silversmith: S(alim) S(alim) Habshush.
Scholar Source Context
Document identity
localId
81487
label
Pair of Pendants from a Woman's Headpiece
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
https://purl.thewalters.org/art/VO.116 (57.2312A, 57.2312B)
pageCount
1
Source metadata
id
81487
sourceUrl
https://purl.thewalters.org/art/VO.116 (57.2312A, 57.2312B)
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Pair of Pendants from a Woman's Headpiece
description
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. Six long chains hang down from this pendant (sequence: 2-1-1-2). The small, flat dangles at the lower end of the chains represent small hands.On the back of the sister 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 this pendant is an engraving in Hebrew with the name of the Jewish silversmith: S(alim) S(alim) Habshush.
provenance
Mr. Benjamin Zucker [Zucker Family Trust] and Mr. Derek Content, New York and London, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 2010, by gift.
date
1215 AH/AD 1800-1801
citationUrl
https://purl.thewalters.org/art/VO.116 (57.2312A, 57.2312B)
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Gold, Silver & Jewelry
pendants
imageCount
1
pageCount
1
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
3.6
height
2.8
dimensionsRaw
Triangle H without loops: 1 7/16 x W of base: 1 1/8 in. (3.6 x 2.8 cm)
Source extras
inscriptions
[Stamp] In Arabic: al-Mansur 1215 AH; [Engraved] In Hebrew: S(alim) S(alim) Habshush
dynasty
Qasimid Dynasty
reign
Al-Mansur Ali I (AD 1775-1809)
med
silver
creator_ids
18953
collection_ids
JWL
SAY
exhibition_ids
none
Single page context
seq
1
pageIndex
0
type
photo
mediaId
1c982570a0355a53