Pendant

Pendant
Ethnographic collection / Jewellery
Date made Circa 1920 - 1950

A silver pendant used as an amulet, engraved with 'Mashallah' or "As God Wills" (used to invoke protection) from which five spheres (bells) hang.

Object details

Town
Palestine
Materials
Silver
Width
4 cm
Length
5.5 cm
Use
This type of amulet was typically given to a girl by her parents, and she would put it on a cap or clip it to her braid
Donated by
Committee for the Preservation of Palestinian Heritage (CPPH) in Washington, D.C.