Notes on Culture & Antique Art, Ethnic Decor & Vintage Fashion | Wovensouls Art Gallery
A stunning large silver Bedouin belt ornament from Yemen
Worn on a belt
Wooden handle.
Fabulous granulation work on the main body.
About 40 cm
Has a few dents from usage over decades.
Estimated to be from the early 1900s or earlier
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This item has spent a lifetime being used for the purpose of its creation with the original artist/user. Signs of this life lived heartily may be present on the piece in the form of stains, thread loss, loose threads, holes, tears, color run and other imperfections. Therefore the condition must be assumed to be “not” perfect. More photos of such imperfections will be provided on request.
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