Spider/turtle/frog bracelet
Ethnographic collection / Jewellery
Reference number
0002.09.0022
Date made
Circa 1920 - 1950
A broad handcrafted silver bracelet from the Hebron region, bearing inscriptions of shapes resembling a turtle, a frog, or a spider. It is clasp-less and has eye-like protrusions. This bracelet was used to indicate that the woman wearing it was breastfeeding.
Object details
Town
Palestine
Materials
Silver
Width
4.8 cm
Diameter
6.5 cm
Collection
Use
Accessory, indicated that a woman is breastfeeding
Donated by
Committee for the Preservation of Palestinian Heritage (CPPH) in Washington, D.C.
