ANTIQUE BEDOUIN AMULET/ PRAYER BOX NECKLACE

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FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION
WE OFFER THIS ANTIQUE PRAYER BOX/ AMULET. IT IS UNSIGNED, MOST LIKELY EARLY 1900'S AND MADE IN YEMEN.
IT IS CALLED A HIRZ. THIS ONE WAS MADE OF LOW GRADE SILVER AND MIXED METALS. THE THREE RED STONES ARE ACTUALLY POURED GLASS. RED WAS COMMONLY USED TO WARD OFF EVIL AND KEEP THE WEARER SAFE.
I SAY THIS EVERY TIME WE LIST  BEDOUIN JEWELRY BUT HERE GOES---THE OLDER PIECES HAVE MORE WEAR AND ARE ROUGHLY MADE. THEY HAVE SO MUCH MORE HISTORY AND ARE  MUCH MORE INTERESTING AND CHARMING THAN THE NEWER 'PERFECT' ONES.
STUDY THE PICTURES FOR CONDITION. I BELIEVE THE CHAIN IS ORIGINAL. AND THE END CAP TO THE PRAYER BOX IS EASY TO OPEN. WHEN CLOSED, IT STAYS CLOSED.
TOTAL LENGTH OF THE CHAIN IS 24". THE CENTER PIECE IS 3" WIDE AND 3 1/4" TOP TO BOTTOM OF BEADS.
THIS IS A TREASURE! THANKS FOR STOPPING BY!