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Qing Dynasty Chinese Silver Fertility and Protective Baby Focal Pendant Amulet - Rita Okrent Collection (P596c)
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Qing Dynasty Chinese Silver Fertility and Protective Baby Focal Pendant Amulet - Rita Okrent Collection (P596c)A large charming Chinese silver infant amulet, used to promote fertility in new brides (in hope of a baby boy) and as protective amulet once the baby was born. Measures 2. 6 inches 6. 7 cm tall including bail, 1. 6 inches 4. 2 cm wide at widest point. 17 grams. Built in bail. Unknown silver content not sterling silver. Suitable size to be used as a focal pendant. From the Chinese Qing Dynasty, early 1900s. Sourced by Rita in the early 1980's. Baby's
Worn in Niger as hair adornments by young women
Graduated strand
Artifacts and Antiques 199
and brought to Africa for trade via ancient merchant ships
Estimated to be from 1200-1600 A
Vintage dyed faux coral orange glass beads
Nila beads are the small Islamic glass beads than can be found in colors ranging from blue
Pendant Item 796b
Mostly worn beads on this strand
among not only Islamic people but also African people as they were regarded as strong amulets to avert the evil eye and for their alleged prophylactic and magical properties
Set of 6 beads
May have originally been from the Caucasus
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