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Kirdan (bridal necklace of coins)in a mother-of-pearl casket c.1880-1911
Silver, gold, coral, mother of pearl | RCIN 92136
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A kirdan or bridal necklace from northern Jordan mounted with British, Ottoman, Egyptian and Byzantine silver and gold coins, attached to a black band with blue and coral beads on a filigree plate with a crescent. The coins date from the 1880s to the latest, a George V gold sovereign. The coins would have been presented at key moments during an adult woman's life; marriage, births of children and other significant events. With accompanying embroidery from the hem of a costume from c.1880, and a mother of pearl casket from the Red Sea carved in the traditional Bethlehem manner.
Provenance
Presented to Queen Elizabeth II by the Marine Science Centre, Aqaba, during her State Visit to Jordan, 26–30 March 1984.
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Creator(s)
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Medium and techniques
Silver, gold, coral, mother of pearl
Category
Alternative title(s)
Bridal necklace (kirdan) and casket
Place of Production
Red Sea