Yazar
Unknown
Basım Tarihi
1860
Basım Yeri
Syria (made) -
Konu
Jewellery Metalwork
Tür
Diğer
Dil
Belirlenmemiş dil
Dijital
Evet
Yazma
Hayır
Fiziksel Boyutlar
Length: 2.7cm
Kütüphane
Victoria and Albert Museum
Demirbaş Numarası
1552-1873
Kayıt Numarası
1552-1873
Lokasyon
Middle East Section
Tarih
1860
Notlar
The traditional jewellery of the Syrian region, which incorporated much of Palestine, Jordan and Lebanon as well as Syria itself in the 19th century, shows influences from a wide range of sources, reflecting Syriaâs strong trading traditions and central location. The jewellery worn in towns, which is often Ottoman in style, is frequently very different from that worn by the nomadic Bedouin, whose characteristic silver jewellery is much better known today. This object, looking like a tiny earring, was made to wear in the nostril of the nose. Nose rings are part of the traditional jewellery in the Syrian region, where they are called â shnaf â. They were mainly worn by Bedouin rather than urban women and their use almost certainly pre-dates the arrival of Islam. This example was bought for one shilling and sixpence, for a pair, at the International Exhibition, London, in 1872, as an example of traditional Syrian jewellery. Its name was recorded as â khyawr â, which may represent confusion with the local Arabic name for the typical, and commonly worn, cylindrical amulet case, khiyar , which means âcucumberâ.
Malzemeler ve teknikler
Gilt metal set with a turquoise paste Gilt Glass
Fiziksel açıklama
Tiny gilt metal penannular nose ring. The lower half is decorated with granule triangles along the inside and outside, and has five loops attached to the outside edge, each of which holds a flat disc pendant of sheet metal. There is a turquoise paste set in the centre of the lower half.