The Palestinian Museum permanent collection

Braided Egyptian bracelet

A broad handcrafted bracelet of high-calibre silver consisting of five parts, including two unengraved edges and three braided middle sections, two thin and one thick. The bracelet bears a stamp that determines the quality of silver. It was widespread in the Naqab desert, and its design was influenced by European bracelets.

Qladat hijab necklace

Necklace of thick clasp-less chain, decorated with beads of silver and yellow amber and carrying a cylindrical hijab (also known as a khiyara), or an amulet containing prayers whose invocation was believed capable of driving evil away or exorcising evil spirits from a possessed person. This amulet is decorated and handcrafted from silver, inside of which was placed a piece of paper that usually carried supplications or Quranic verses.

Pendant

Silver necklace pendant, ornate and decorated with a yellow bead and interlaced with chains that end with bells and small pieces of metal. It was worn as a hair accessory or on hats and belts