The Palestinian Museum permanent collection

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

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.

Necklace

A silver necklace intertwined with small chains ending with silver pieces in the form of a crescent and openwork leaves, some of which are embedded with small pieces of orange coral. On both ends of the necklace are two silver circles, each of which has a large bead. The necklace is closed with a clasp.

Necklace

A silver chain, attached to a silver sphere and eight small Egyptian silver coins and one large 10 piaster coin, all dating back to the years between 1914 – 1917 and inscribed with 'Egyptian Sultanate', ending in a clasp.

Haydari bracelet

A handcrafted bracelet of pure silver, clasp-less and with eye-like protrusions, worn to indicate that the woman wearing it was breastfeeding. The bracelet has the trademark precision of Jerusalemite silversmith Khalil Salman, and bears his seal, 'Khalil.' His workshop was located in Jerusalem near the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. His sons still retain the moulds used, which date back to the early years of the British mandate.