Antique Yemeni Handmade Bedouin Ethnic Silver Metal Pendant Dangle Bead, Yemen

Description: This is a handcrafted ethnic silver metal antique bead which was collected from Yemen. This ethnic silver metal bead specimen is in great condition with slight wear and patina. This antique Yemen bead measures 45.12mm long by 10.62mm wide including the hanging component and the dangles. In Yemen for centuries most of the tribally worn silver jewelry was made by Jewish metalsmiths living in the country. These very talented silversmiths used a combination of geometric shapes, filigree work and granulation techniques to create a wide variety of amulets, bracelets, necklaces, chokers and rings. Very often they recycled silver coins and silver jewelry by melting them down to acquire the silver they worked with. Some of these Yemeni pieces have signatures of Hebrew names written in Arabic script. Commonly these makers marks or hallmarks can be found either stamped or engraved with the jeweler's signature on small oval or round spots of silver added after the piece was finished. When the nation of Israel was formed in 1948 almost all of the Jewish jewelers living in Yemen left to emigrate to Israel. These antique silver Yemen beads are very hard to find now. Perfect for adding to your Antique Yemen bead collection or for jewelry applications. I combine shipping on multiple buys to help you save money so please be sure to check out my eBay store Mountainamma's Marketplace where I have thousands of items to browse through from Africa and beyond. For buyers of multiple items please message me before checkout for help combining shipping fees or use the request invoice button in your shopping cart.

Price: 20 USD

Location: Williams, Oregon

End Time: 2024-02-03T19:18:07.000Z

Shipping Cost: 9.5 USD