Earring, "Halaq"
date: label: Accession Date
content: 19 Oct 1988
label: Collection Date
content: 1965 to 1966
name: label: Collector
content: Alixa Naff
label: Donor Name
content: George Naff
notes: label: Notes
content: Silver hook from which a pendant is suspended via a chain. Pendant is rectangular piece of openwork spelling "Allah" in Arabic letters. 5 separate balls suspended from rectangle. Both hook and triangle are stamped. Worn by women. Ornamental and talismanic because of use of Allah's name. Purchased by collector from Cairo dealer as an "antique" piece.
label: Record Last Modified
content: 31 Jul 2020
label: Specimen Count
content: 1
place: label: Place
content: Cairo, Egypt, Africa
topic: label: Topic
content: Ethnology
culture: label: Culture
content: Egyptian
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content: Anthropology
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
identifier: label: Accession Number
content: 378937
label: USNM Number
content: E424831-0
objectType: label: Object Type
content: Earring
physicalDescription: label: Length
content: 11 cm
label: Width
content: 6 cm