Mabrooma bracelet
A twisted bracelet of high-calibre silver, with an open clasp-less back and two ribbed heads.
A twisted bracelet of high-calibre silver, with an open clasp-less back and two ribbed heads.
A silver necklace with a pear-shaped silver amulet known as a maska. Engraved on one side of the maska are the words 'In the Name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful, O Guardian, O Honest One', and on the other side there is a square seal which contains the numbers 2478. According to numerical analysis, this is a love amulet. However, there appears to be a defect in the seal numbers, as the number to be expected here is 2468, which are the first even numbers per the older Arabic alphabet.
A broad handcrafted bracelet of high-calibre silver consisting of five parts, including two unengraved edges and three braided middle sections, two thin and one thick. The bracelet bears a stamp that determines the quality of silver. It was widespread in the Naqab desert, and its design was influenced by European bracelets
A necklace (amulet) made of several strings of coral, bound together by a chain with amber red and gold beads, ending with a small chain and clasp.
A silver chain with a large Turkish silver coin and three small coins attached to it. It was worn during the Ottoman era, especially by Christian women in Ramallah.
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.
A silver necklace, containing polygonal glass beads resembling red amber and interspersed with polygonal silver beads engraved with star shapes, each of which ends with a red bead and a silver coin. The necklace ends with a long chain with a clasp.
A broad handcrafted bracelet of high-calibre silver consisting of five parts, including two unengraved edges and three braided middle sections, two thin and one thick. The bracelet bears a stamp that determines the quality of silver. It was widespread in the Naqab desert, and its design was influenced by European bracelets.
A silver bracelet decorated in the tarmeel method (a local jewellery manufacturing method) with circles of flowers, diamonds and other shapes and closed with a clasp.
A hijab necklace comprised of a thick chain, carrying a decorated cylindrical amulet handcrafted of silver and intertwined with four small dangling silver spheres. Inside the amulet would be placed a piece of paper typically inscribed with prayers or Quranic verses.