Silver bracelet with round protrusions resembling breasts; the bracelet was worn to indicate that the woman wearing it was breast-feeding. The bracelet is made in the 'tarmeel' method, a local jewellery manufacturing method. At one hinge there is a red bead. The bracelet also has a lock and key with a piece of metal resembling a coin on its upper end.
Object details
Town
Yemen
Materials
Silver
Width
3.6 cm
Diameter
5.6 cm
Collection
Use
Accessory, or to indicate that a woman is breastfeeding
Donated by
Committee for the Preservation of Palestinian Heritage (CPPH) in Washington, D.C.
