Bidspirit auction | An impressive and rare silver

An impressive and rare silver belt of Jewish bride - Habban, Yemen - 1900 - The large belt is comprised of 13 silver rectangular plaques, decorated with granulation and woven into a red textile. Some of the plaques are set with faceted red glass. A woven silver rope decorated with silver bells on its ends connects the belt with amulet pendants decorated with coins and silver chains with red beads ending with bell pendants. The belt is fastened with a silver rod integral to the belt and connected to it with a chain. wrought, cut, soldered, cut, woven length: 83 cm weight: 2698 gram