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Ring

early 1900s

Oman

Medium
silver
Measurements
Diameter: 4.2 cm (1 5/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade 1916.377
Public Domain
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Location
Not on view
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Description

Silver finger-ringers were gifted or worn by both Omani men and women in a Zār ceremony to ward off evil.
A tarnished silver ring, a circular band supporting an ornate square structure, features sphere clusters projecting from a textured base. The base sits on a platform with larger clusters at its corners. Centered on top, vertical bars form a cage-like dome rising to a small cap. Indentations appear throughout the silver's surface, lending an aged appearance to the architectural design.

Ring

early 1900s

Oman

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