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| Keywords: Sana - Necklace - Walters 572315 - Mark B.jpg The close-fitting necklace consists of a broad chain which combines square plaques with four-ball décor and originally green enamel and those with a flat gilded surface The basic motif of series has three vertical arranged plaques with and two without décor The ornament on the rectangular clasp combines a central rosette with double-volutes in the corners The necklace has thirty-three loops with thirty-two preserved pendants with ball-shaped dangles On the back of the clasp is an Arabic stamp with the name of the ruler al-Mansur Al-Mansur Ali I ruled from AH 1189 to 1224 AD 1775-1809 In addition there is the name of the silversmith engraved in Hebrew xxx Sana ani The first name of the silversmith is lost but it is mentioned that he and his family come from Sana a' 1189-1224 AH/AD 1775-1809 silver with gilding green enamel L 10 9/16 x W 5/8 in 26 9 x 1 6 cm accession number 57 2315 80919 Mr Benjamin Zucker Zucker Family Trust and Mr Derek Content New York and London by purchase Walters Art Museum Joint gift to the Walters Art Museum Baltimore and the Israel Museum Jerusalem by Mr Benjamin Zucker and Mr Derek Content in honor of Mrs Barbara Zucker and Mrs Amanda Content 2010 Stamp In Arabic al-Mansur; Engraved In Hebrew xxx San'ani place of origin Sana'a Yemen Walters Art Museum license Jewellery in the Walters Art Museum South Arabian art in the Walters Art Museum Sana'ani Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review | ||||
