Lot 296
Two Bedouin Bracelets and Anklet
Two Bedouin bracelets and one Bedouin anklet. Palestine-Egypt, [first half of 20th century].
1. Silver Palestinian Bedouin anklet. Braided low-grade silver thread, with clasp shaped like hand grasping flower (see also item no. 286). Approx. 11.5X2 cm.
2. Silver Bedouin bracelet (marked). Palestine (Regions of Beersheba, Gaza, and the Negev / Sinai), [1940s]. 6X2.5 cm.
3. Bedouin bracelet. Shaped metal wire, with snakehead-shaped ornament at either end. Approx. 8X1 cm.
Reference: Palestinian Costume, p. 197.