6361
Enquiry about object: 6361
Yemeni Silver Rattle Anklet (Halhal)
Central Highlands, Yemen 19th-20th century
internal diameter: 6.7cm, external length at widest point: 11.4cm, weight: 198g
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Provenance
UK art market
This fine, sculptural anklet is of hollow silver that has been chased with floral and other motifs.
The base has eighteen suspended silver ‘bells’ which jingled or rattled when the wearer moved.
It opens with a screw mechanism.
A similar example is illustrated in Seiwert (2009, p. 123).
The anklet is in excellent condition.
References
Seiwert, W.D., Jewellery from the Orient: Treasures from the Bir Collection, Arnoldsche Art Publishers, 2009.
