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A Near Eastern silver amuletic necklace, circa 1900
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- apparently unmarked
- silver
- length of headdress 14 in.
- 35.6cm
the headress set with glass "jewels" and hung with a row of fish and other pendants, the back engraved with Hebrew text. Together with a gilt-metal Near Eastern hair ornament and a pair of hair pins. 4 pieces.
Provenance
Collection of Herman Davidowitz
Condition
glass beads on headdress with scratches and discoloration, repairs to the back of one end panel
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NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
The inscriptions on the larger sections are from Psalms chapter 128 and 121. The inscriptions on the pendants form the Ana BeKoach prayer, which was written in the first century by the kabalistic Rabbi Nehunia Ben Hakannah. The mystical prayer was written according to the seventy names of God and is composed of seven lines, with six words in each line. The first letter of every word is taken, creating the 42-letter name corresponding to one of the Holy Names of God.