Auction 81 - The Wily Lindwer Collection
July 13, 2021
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Auction 81 - The Wily Lindwer Collection
July 13, 2021
Opening: $300
Unsold
Ornate "Ma'anakeh" (or Ma'nage) women's necklace. Sana'a, Yemen, [early 20th century].
Silver, filigree and granulation; cotton thread; gemstone.
Reserved for festive occasions, this necklace was one of the distinctive trademarks of Sana'a's Jewish women. It was worn by both adult women and young women, and in particular, by new mothers at the various ceremonies associated with childbirth. It would typically represent one of the wedding presents purchased by the father of the bride with the dowry money gifted by the bridegroom or his family. Its massive weight was meant to serve as evidence of the wearer's socioeconomic status.
The strings of beads, twisted at their centers, are composed of tiny round or octagonal ("mathmanat") beads, some made from silver granules (i.e., granulation) reminiscent of the drupelets of the mulberries that grow in Yemen and symbolize fecundity and a sweet life. At the base of the triangles at the ends ("tata'arif") are thirteen holes for beaded chains, but only ten chains remain.
A large silver ring is tied onto to the clasp (a cotton strand). This ring, inlaid with a large red gemstone, is also decorated in filigree and granulation.
Approx. 17X17 cm. Missing chains.
References: In All Their Finery: Jewels from the Jewish World, item no. 11; Ma'ase Rokem, p. 34; the Hebrew-language website of the Association for Society and Culture, Documentation and Research of Yemenite Jews: teman.org.il.
Silver, filigree and granulation; cotton thread; gemstone.
Reserved for festive occasions, this necklace was one of the distinctive trademarks of Sana'a's Jewish women. It was worn by both adult women and young women, and in particular, by new mothers at the various ceremonies associated with childbirth. It would typically represent one of the wedding presents purchased by the father of the bride with the dowry money gifted by the bridegroom or his family. Its massive weight was meant to serve as evidence of the wearer's socioeconomic status.
The strings of beads, twisted at their centers, are composed of tiny round or octagonal ("mathmanat") beads, some made from silver granules (i.e., granulation) reminiscent of the drupelets of the mulberries that grow in Yemen and symbolize fecundity and a sweet life. At the base of the triangles at the ends ("tata'arif") are thirteen holes for beaded chains, but only ten chains remain.
A large silver ring is tied onto to the clasp (a cotton strand). This ring, inlaid with a large red gemstone, is also decorated in filigree and granulation.
Approx. 17X17 cm. Missing chains.
References: In All Their Finery: Jewels from the Jewish World, item no. 11; Ma'ase Rokem, p. 34; the Hebrew-language website of the Association for Society and Culture, Documentation and Research of Yemenite Jews: teman.org.il.
Category
Yemen, the Arabian Peninsula and Ethiopia
Catalogue
Auction 81 - The Wily Lindwer Collection
July 13, 2021
Opening: $250
Unsold
"Lazem" amulet necklace. Yemen, [early 20th century].
Silver, filigree and granulation.
This type of necklace, known as a "lazem," represents one of the most important pieces of jewelry for Muslim and Jewish women of northern and eastern Yemen. It is composed of strings of silver beads threaded through a set of three square plates in the middle, and a triangle ("tata'arif") at either end. Attached to each of the three central plates is a cylindrical amulet case from which foxtail chains ("hirz msalas"), with beads at their ends, are suspended. On this type of jewelry, some ornamentations appear in odd numbers so as to ward off the evil eye. The ornamentations are threaded onto seven thick, braided cotton strands. See also item no. 231.
Approx. 32X18 cm.
References: The Yemenites, Two Thousand Years of Jewish Culture, pp. 132-33; the Hebrew-language website of the Association for Society and Culture, Documentation and Research of Yemenite Jews: teman.org.il.
Silver, filigree and granulation.
This type of necklace, known as a "lazem," represents one of the most important pieces of jewelry for Muslim and Jewish women of northern and eastern Yemen. It is composed of strings of silver beads threaded through a set of three square plates in the middle, and a triangle ("tata'arif") at either end. Attached to each of the three central plates is a cylindrical amulet case from which foxtail chains ("hirz msalas"), with beads at their ends, are suspended. On this type of jewelry, some ornamentations appear in odd numbers so as to ward off the evil eye. The ornamentations are threaded onto seven thick, braided cotton strands. See also item no. 231.
Approx. 32X18 cm.
References: The Yemenites, Two Thousand Years of Jewish Culture, pp. 132-33; the Hebrew-language website of the Association for Society and Culture, Documentation and Research of Yemenite Jews: teman.org.il.
Category
Yemen, the Arabian Peninsula and Ethiopia
Catalogue
Auction 81 - The Wily Lindwer Collection
July 13, 2021
Opening: $300
Unsold
Three bracelets, and amulet case with original amulet. Yemen, [first half of 20th century].
Silver, filigree and granulation; turquoise stones.
1-2. Two "shumaylat" bracelets. Sana'a. Two delicate festive bracelets of a type worn by Jewish women in Sana'a and other large cities at weddings and other festive events. Convex plaques in delicate vegetal patterns executed in filigree and granulation, soldered onto a silver surface. Elegant clasp, inlaid with turquoise stones. Slight differences between the two bracelets. One bracelet gilt. 8.5X2.5 cm; 8X3 cm. Reference: The Yemenites, Two Thousand Years of Jewish Culture, pp. 140-41.
3. Bracelet decorated in filigree and granulation, with diamond-shaped plaques. 8X2 cm.
4. Cylindrical amulet case, decorated in silver thread and granulation. Dangling from the bottom by five suspension rings are fifteen long chains, divided into groups of three. Housed inside case is original amulet, aimed at gaining favor and mercy, and attaining kindness, love, friendship, and peace between a woman and her husband. 10X10 cm.
Reference: Ma'ase Rokem, p. 63.
Silver, filigree and granulation; turquoise stones.
1-2. Two "shumaylat" bracelets. Sana'a. Two delicate festive bracelets of a type worn by Jewish women in Sana'a and other large cities at weddings and other festive events. Convex plaques in delicate vegetal patterns executed in filigree and granulation, soldered onto a silver surface. Elegant clasp, inlaid with turquoise stones. Slight differences between the two bracelets. One bracelet gilt. 8.5X2.5 cm; 8X3 cm. Reference: The Yemenites, Two Thousand Years of Jewish Culture, pp. 140-41.
3. Bracelet decorated in filigree and granulation, with diamond-shaped plaques. 8X2 cm.
4. Cylindrical amulet case, decorated in silver thread and granulation. Dangling from the bottom by five suspension rings are fifteen long chains, divided into groups of three. Housed inside case is original amulet, aimed at gaining favor and mercy, and attaining kindness, love, friendship, and peace between a woman and her husband. 10X10 cm.
Reference: Ma'ase Rokem, p. 63.
Category
Yemen, the Arabian Peninsula and Ethiopia
Catalogue
Auction 81 - The Wily Lindwer Collection
July 13, 2021
Opening: $300
Unsold
Necklace with amulet case; three large amulet cases. Yemen, [early 20th century].
Silver, filigree and granulation; glass beads.
1. Necklace composed of twelve large silver beads and two conical beads. At center is a large amulet case – a rectangular box with decorations in filigree and granulation, and red glass beads, on the front; and with bells dangling from the bottom. 39X10 cm.
2-4. Three large amulet cases. All three cylindrical, with three to five suspension rings for attachment to a belt or to a chain. Largest case mostly smooth, but with decorative bands of twisted silver threads, with maker's mark. Medium-sized case entirely decorated in silver thread (in diagonal stripes) and granulation, also with maker's mark. Smallest of three cases entirely decorated with strips of dense granulation and spiraling silver thread. 15X5 cm; 13.5X5 cm; 10.5X5 cm.
Silver, filigree and granulation; glass beads.
1. Necklace composed of twelve large silver beads and two conical beads. At center is a large amulet case – a rectangular box with decorations in filigree and granulation, and red glass beads, on the front; and with bells dangling from the bottom. 39X10 cm.
2-4. Three large amulet cases. All three cylindrical, with three to five suspension rings for attachment to a belt or to a chain. Largest case mostly smooth, but with decorative bands of twisted silver threads, with maker's mark. Medium-sized case entirely decorated in silver thread (in diagonal stripes) and granulation, also with maker's mark. Smallest of three cases entirely decorated with strips of dense granulation and spiraling silver thread. 15X5 cm; 13.5X5 cm; 10.5X5 cm.
Category
Yemen, the Arabian Peninsula and Ethiopia
Catalogue
Auction 81 - The Wily Lindwer Collection
July 13, 2021
Opening: $200
Unsold
Bracelets and eight rings. Yemen, [20th century].
Silver, filigree and granulation; gemstones and glass beads.
1. Bracelet (silver, marked with silversmith's mark). Decorated with rows, in filigree and granulation, of tiny flowers and diamond shapes. With hoops from which small pendants that chime like bells are suspended. 8 cm. Good condition. Possibly missing gemstones. Clasp not functional (?).
2-9. Eight silver rings, some decorated in filigree and granulation. Five of them inlaid with gemstones or glass beads. Size varies, 2.5 to 4.5 cm.
Silver, filigree and granulation; gemstones and glass beads.
1. Bracelet (silver, marked with silversmith's mark). Decorated with rows, in filigree and granulation, of tiny flowers and diamond shapes. With hoops from which small pendants that chime like bells are suspended. 8 cm. Good condition. Possibly missing gemstones. Clasp not functional (?).
2-9. Eight silver rings, some decorated in filigree and granulation. Five of them inlaid with gemstones or glass beads. Size varies, 2.5 to 4.5 cm.
Category
Yemen, the Arabian Peninsula and Ethiopia
Catalogue
Auction 81 - The Wily Lindwer Collection
July 13, 2021
Opening: $400
Unsold
Two "jambiya" ("shibriya") daggers, decorated in filigree and granulation, crafted by a Jewish silversmith. Yemen, [early 20th century].
1. Wood and leather scabbard covered with silver plaques, densely and delicately decorated. Wooden hilt, in part similarly covered with decorated silver plaques. 40X8 cm.
2. Scabbard made of wood, leather, and fabric. Hilt entirely silver-coated, and decorated on one side in recurrent vegetal pattern of flowers and leaves. 26X4.5 cm.
References: The Yemenites, Two Thousand Years of Jewish Culture, pp. 150-51; Ma'ase Rokem, p. 189.
1. Wood and leather scabbard covered with silver plaques, densely and delicately decorated. Wooden hilt, in part similarly covered with decorated silver plaques. 40X8 cm.
2. Scabbard made of wood, leather, and fabric. Hilt entirely silver-coated, and decorated on one side in recurrent vegetal pattern of flowers and leaves. 26X4.5 cm.
References: The Yemenites, Two Thousand Years of Jewish Culture, pp. 150-51; Ma'ase Rokem, p. 189.
Category
Yemen, the Arabian Peninsula and Ethiopia
Catalogue
Auction 81 - The Wily Lindwer Collection
July 13, 2021
Opening: $200
Unsold
Bedouin "lazem" amulet necklace. Arabian Peninsula (Yemen?), [first half of 20th century].
Silver, filigree and granulation; glass bead and other beads.
Necklace consisting of nine hollow polygonal ornaments, from which silver coins, long chains with bells, a row of coral-like red beads, disks, and other objects are suspended. Such necklaces were worn on the chin-line and thus suspended in front of the neck so that the chains would conceal the neck in curtain-like fashion. See also item no. 226.
Approx. 26X20 cm. Missing chain.
Reference: The Art of Bedouin Jewelry, p. 44.
Silver, filigree and granulation; glass bead and other beads.
Necklace consisting of nine hollow polygonal ornaments, from which silver coins, long chains with bells, a row of coral-like red beads, disks, and other objects are suspended. Such necklaces were worn on the chin-line and thus suspended in front of the neck so that the chains would conceal the neck in curtain-like fashion. See also item no. 226.
Approx. 26X20 cm. Missing chain.
Reference: The Art of Bedouin Jewelry, p. 44.
Category
Yemen, the Arabian Peninsula and Ethiopia
Catalogue
Auction 81 - The Wily Lindwer Collection
July 13, 2021
Opening: $300
Unsold
Three Bedouin necklaces. Yemen, [first half of 20th century].
Silver, filigree and granulation; coral beads and other beads.
1. Ornate necklace composed of five squares decorated in filigree and granulation, and connected one to the other by sets of five strings adorned with red coral-like beads, and with silver beads. Amulet case dangling from middle square, from which, in turn, three decorated pendants are suspended. Approx. 40X11 cm.
2. Necklace of the "Kirdan" type. Consists of a braided chain from which 24 conical pendants, decorated with flowers made in silver thread, silver disks, bells, and red beads are suspended. Approx. 30X5 cm.
3. Necklace composed of tiny silver pendants decorated with silver fruit-like and flower-like granules, and with coral beads. 42X2 cm.
Reference: The Art of Bedouin Jewelry, pp. 49, 108.
Silver, filigree and granulation; coral beads and other beads.
1. Ornate necklace composed of five squares decorated in filigree and granulation, and connected one to the other by sets of five strings adorned with red coral-like beads, and with silver beads. Amulet case dangling from middle square, from which, in turn, three decorated pendants are suspended. Approx. 40X11 cm.
2. Necklace of the "Kirdan" type. Consists of a braided chain from which 24 conical pendants, decorated with flowers made in silver thread, silver disks, bells, and red beads are suspended. Approx. 30X5 cm.
3. Necklace composed of tiny silver pendants decorated with silver fruit-like and flower-like granules, and with coral beads. 42X2 cm.
Reference: The Art of Bedouin Jewelry, pp. 49, 108.
Category
Yemen, the Arabian Peninsula and Ethiopia
Catalogue
Auction 81 - The Wily Lindwer Collection
July 13, 2021
Opening: $250
Unsold
Collection of pieces of silver Bedouin jewelry. Yemen, [19th and 20th centuries].
1. Forehead ornament (or headband). [19th century]. Leather band, to which eighteen decorated silver plates are attached, nine of them inlaid with coral beads. An 18th-century Maria Theresa Thaler (MTT) silver coin has been substituted for one of the original silver plates. Approx. 64X5 cm. Wear to leather strap; torn into two pieces.
2-3. Two forehead ornaments (or headbands). Net-like; composed of small square and round silver links, some convex, and some with suspended hamsa-like pendants. Clasps at either end decorated in silver thread and granulation. 36X6 cm. 37X6 cm.
4-5. Pair of head ornaments / earrings. Spherical, silver thread and granulation, and with diamond-shaped silver plaques. Long chains, with delicate flower-shaped pendants at their ends, dangle from spheres.
6. Nose ring. Approx. 5 cm.
7. Braided chain. Was most likely an element in a head ornament set, and made to support an assortment of suspended pendants and ornaments. 68 cm.
1. Forehead ornament (or headband). [19th century]. Leather band, to which eighteen decorated silver plates are attached, nine of them inlaid with coral beads. An 18th-century Maria Theresa Thaler (MTT) silver coin has been substituted for one of the original silver plates. Approx. 64X5 cm. Wear to leather strap; torn into two pieces.
2-3. Two forehead ornaments (or headbands). Net-like; composed of small square and round silver links, some convex, and some with suspended hamsa-like pendants. Clasps at either end decorated in silver thread and granulation. 36X6 cm. 37X6 cm.
4-5. Pair of head ornaments / earrings. Spherical, silver thread and granulation, and with diamond-shaped silver plaques. Long chains, with delicate flower-shaped pendants at their ends, dangle from spheres.
6. Nose ring. Approx. 5 cm.
7. Braided chain. Was most likely an element in a head ornament set, and made to support an assortment of suspended pendants and ornaments. 68 cm.
Category
Yemen, the Arabian Peninsula and Ethiopia
Catalogue
Auction 81 - The Wily Lindwer Collection
July 13, 2021
Opening: $200
Unsold
Small three-handled pitcher, and statuette. Ethiopia, [20th century].
Clay.
1. Small pitcher with long, narrow spout and rounded body, tapering downward. Upper half of body with three projecting, rounded handles, interspersed with large Stars of David. Additional Star of David on bottom of vessel. Height: 18 cm. Good condition. Number of fractures.
2. Statuette of pregnant woman carrying baby on her back. Statuettes of this type were crafted by women of the Beta Israel community, beginning in the early 1960s, to be sold to tourists as souvenirs. See: The Jews of Ethiopia, a People in Transition, p. 62. Height: 11 cm. A number of fractures.
Purchased in Ethiopia.
Clay.
1. Small pitcher with long, narrow spout and rounded body, tapering downward. Upper half of body with three projecting, rounded handles, interspersed with large Stars of David. Additional Star of David on bottom of vessel. Height: 18 cm. Good condition. Number of fractures.
2. Statuette of pregnant woman carrying baby on her back. Statuettes of this type were crafted by women of the Beta Israel community, beginning in the early 1960s, to be sold to tourists as souvenirs. See: The Jews of Ethiopia, a People in Transition, p. 62. Height: 11 cm. A number of fractures.
Purchased in Ethiopia.
Category
Yemen, the Arabian Peninsula and Ethiopia
Catalogue
Auction 81 - The Wily Lindwer Collection
July 13, 2021
Opening: $200
Unsold
Statuette, portrait King Solomon. Ethiopia, [20th century].
Clay.
Statuette representing King Solomon. On the chin and on the back of the statuette are Stars of David.
According to local and other traditions, the Jews of Ethiopia are the descendants of King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba.
Length: 7.5 cm. Width: 6 cm. Good condition.
Purchased in Ethiopia.
Clay.
Statuette representing King Solomon. On the chin and on the back of the statuette are Stars of David.
According to local and other traditions, the Jews of Ethiopia are the descendants of King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba.
Length: 7.5 cm. Width: 6 cm. Good condition.
Purchased in Ethiopia.
Category
Yemen, the Arabian Peninsula and Ethiopia
Catalogue
Auction 81 - The Wily Lindwer Collection
July 13, 2021
Opening: $150
Unsold
Two beaded chains. Ethiopia [20th century].
Wood; cloth and other materials; silver; silver thread and granulation.
1. Beaded amulet chain, [early 20th century]. Long chain composed of different beads bead. Amulet wrapped in string and two metal rings suspended from middle of chain. Length: 65 cm.
2. Long beaded chain, composed of silver beads in five different shapes, some decorated in silver thread and granulation, and similar in form to amulet cases. Threaded onto a purple string. Length: 68 cm.
Purchased in Ethiopia.
Category
Yemen, the Arabian Peninsula and Ethiopia
Catalogue