Short necklace resembling the yangetget necklaces worn by...
Short necklace resembling the yangetget necklaces worn by women in northern Yemen but using all the stylistic codes of Somali jewellery with applied diamond and granulation-shaped moulded decorations found in muzé jewellery. Fine use of the watermark for bites at the ends. Lack of decoration on the back. Fabric strips allow the collar to be fastened around the neck. Big link flat chain. Somalia, 20th century.
Length of the necklace: 42 cm.
Width: 6 cm.
Gross weight: 207.8 g.
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Short necklace resembling the yangetget necklaces worn by women in northern Yemen but using all the stylistic codes of Somali jewellery with applied diamond and granulation-shaped moulded decorations found in muzé jewellery. Fine use of the watermark for bites at the ends. Lack of decoration on the back. Fabric strips allow the collar to be fastened around the neck. Big link flat chain. Somalia, 20th century.
Length of the necklace: 42 cm.
Width: 6 cm.
Gross weight: 207.8 g.
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