Auction 81 - The Wily Lindwer Collection
Two Beaded Ethiopian Chains – Amulet Chains for Protection
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.
Yemen, the Arabian Peninsula and Ethiopia
Yemen, the Arabian Peninsula and Ethiopia