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Silver jewellery

"hilal" Siwa pendant, always 6 pieces on chain "al-salhat" Motif: kidney-shaped openings on both sides, above 6 radiating stars in a ring, curved crossbars; removed attachments to mask motif. Overall a fine, meticulous work Collector's number: 2 Literature: Schienerl: Silberanhänger aus der Oase Siwa, Archiv f. Völkerkunde 27, IWen 1973, pp. 145-166 Schienerl: Materialien zur Schmuckforschung in Ägypten; Archiv f. Völkerkunde 29, Vienna 1975, pp.75-106

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Ethnologisches Museum
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Object type
Silver jewellery
Dimensions
Length: 1,9 cm
Height: cm
Depth: cm
Width: cm
Material/Technique
silver
Current location
Ethnologisches Museum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
Inventory number
III A 5283

Provenance and sources

when
20th century
where
Egypt [Land/Region]
Siwa [Oase]
who
Peter W. Schienerl (de.fiz.ddb.model.ddbobject.WhenType$Begin@2b5e31f5 - de.fiz.ddb.model.ddbobject.WhenType$End@b215f75) - Collectors

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