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Nose plug

Title	Nose plug
Publication Date:	1860
Publication Place	Syria (made) -
Subject	Jewellery Metalwork
Type	Other
Language	Undetermined
Digital	Yes
Manuscript	No
Library:	Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID	96-1873
Record ID	96-1873
Library Location	Middle East Section
Date	1860
Notes	Nose rings are part of the traditional jewellery in the Syrian region, which incorporated much of Palestine, Jordan and Lebanon, as well as Syria itself, in the 19th century. They were mainly worn by Bedouin rather than urban women and their use almost certainly pre-dates the arrival of Islam. Nose studs, like this one, are much less common and may represent an earlier tradition which flourished in towns as well as the countryside. This example was acquired in 1873 as part of a large collection of typical jewellery from the area.
Malzemeler ve teknikler	Silver-gilt set with red glass Silver-Gilt Glass Gilt
Fiziksel açıklama	Small flat hexagon with a red paste in the centre and triangles of granules round the edge. There are loops at the ends of the three lower points, each of which holds a flat comma-shaped pendant of sheet metal. There is a short hollow tube sticking vertically out of the back.

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Nose plug

Publication Date 1860

Publication Place Syria (made) -

Subject Jewellery Metalwork

Type Other

Language Undetermined

Digital Yes

Manuscript No

Library Victoria and Albert Museum

Library Asset ID 96-1873

Record ID 96-1873

Library Location Middle East Section

Date 1860

Notes Nose rings are part of the traditional jewellery in the Syrian region, which incorporated much of Palestine, Jordan and Lebanon, as well as Syria itself, in the 19th century. They were mainly worn by Bedouin rather than urban women and their use almost certainly pre-dates the arrival of Islam. Nose studs, like this one, are much less common and may represent an earlier tradition which flourished in towns as well as the countryside. This example was acquired in 1873 as part of a large collection of typical jewellery from the area.

Malzemeler ve teknikler Silver-gilt set with red glass Silver-Gilt Glass Gilt

Fiziksel açıklama Small flat hexagon with a red paste in the centre and triangles of granules round the edge. There are loops at the ends of the three lower points, each of which holds a flat comma-shaped pendant of sheet metal. There is a short hollow tube sticking vertically out of the back.