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Nose plug

Title	Nose plug
Author	Unknown
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	1553:1, 2-1873
Record ID	1553:1, 2-1873
Library Location	Middle East Section
Date	1860
Notes	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. The habit of wearing nose jewellery was mainly restricted to the Bedouin and was rarely found among urban women. There are two kinds: nose rings, which look like miniature earrings and are almost always made of gold or gilt metal rather than the silver which was used for the rest of their jewellery; and nose studs, like these. Nose studs are much less common than rings in the Syrian region and may represent an earlier tradition. These were bought for one shilling and sixpence, for the pair, at the International Exhibition, London, in 1872, as an example of traditional Syrian jewellery. Their name was recorded as â Khyawr â, which may represent confusion with the local Arabic name for a cylindrical amulet case, khiyar , which means âcucumberâ. The usual name for nose rings is â shnaf â.
Malzemeler ve teknikler	Gilt metal set with turquoise glass Gilt Glass
Parçalar	Nose Plug, Nose Plug
Fiziksel açıklama	Pair of tiny gilt metal nose studs, each with a flat face with a turquoise coloured paste in the centre surrounded by petals of raised domes imitating granules. There are three loops along the lower edge, with a small sheet metal comma-shaped pendant hanging from each. At the back there is a tube attached at right angles to the face, with a small hole in its centre.
Üretim	Khyaur

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Nose plug

Author Unknown

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 1553:1, 2-1873

Record ID 1553:1, 2-1873

Library Location Middle East Section

Date 1860

Notes 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. The habit of wearing nose jewellery was mainly restricted to the Bedouin and was rarely found among urban women. There are two kinds: nose rings, which look like miniature earrings and are almost always made of gold or gilt metal rather than the silver which was used for the rest of their jewellery; and nose studs, like these. Nose studs are much less common than rings in the Syrian region and may represent an earlier tradition. These were bought for one shilling and sixpence, for the pair, at the International Exhibition, London, in 1872, as an example of traditional Syrian jewellery. Their name was recorded as â Khyawr â, which may represent confusion with the local Arabic name for a cylindrical amulet case, khiyar , which means âcucumberâ. The usual name for nose rings is â shnaf â.

Malzemeler ve teknikler Gilt metal set with turquoise glass Gilt Glass

Parçalar Nose Plug, Nose Plug

Fiziksel açıklama Pair of tiny gilt metal nose studs, each with a flat face with a turquoise coloured paste in the centre surrounded by petals of raised domes imitating granules. There are three loops along the lower edge, with a small sheet metal comma-shaped pendant hanging from each. At the back there is a tube attached at right angles to the face, with a small hole in its centre.

Üretim Khyaur