Description: A fabulous strand of Antique Yemeni handcrafted silver beads~ *16" long and includes 14 large beads *Several of the beads are signed by the silversmith stamp-see photos*Beads vary in sizes from 10mm x 22mm at smallest to 42mm x 40mm at the largest*In gently used antique condition with some signs of use & wear "Yemenite jewelry-making goes back to the biblical Queen of Sheba and her gifts of jewelry to King Solomon. Later Islamic rule in Yemen imposed a prohibition of jewelry making on the Muslim population, and the art of Yemenite silversmithing became exclusively the domain of the Jewish community of Yemen, and it is to this community we owe the exquisite pieces of silver jewelry from Yemen. This art was passed from generation to generation. Today, however, the art of Yemenite silversmithing is in decline. Only just a handful of Jewish silversmiths remain in Yemen. Most Jewish families are now in Israel, but fewer and fewer of the young generation engage in the age-old tradition, and the beautiful objects of this trade become more and more of a piece of history." (from the Venerable Bead Company)
Price: 495 USD
Location: Marina del Rey, California
End Time: 2024-09-30T22:21:53.000Z
Shipping Cost: N/A USD
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Item Specifics
All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Origin: African
Shape: Hollow Roundish
Color: Silver
Country of Manufacture: Yemen
Material: Ethnic Silver Metal
Modified Item: No
Brand: Yemen
Type: Strand
Style: Bedouin Metal Hollow Beads
Featured Refinements: Antique Bead
Time Period Manufactured: 1800-1950
Country/Region of Manufacture: Yemen
Handmade: Yes
