The Palestinian Museum permanent collection

Qladat hijab necklace

A silver necklace with a pear-shaped silver amulet known as a maska. Engraved on one side of the maska are the words 'In the Name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful, O Guardian, O Honest One', and on the other side there is a square seal which contains the numbers 2478. According to numerical analysis, this is a love amulet. However, there appears to be a defect in the seal numbers, as the number to be expected here is 2468, which are the first even numbers per the older Arabic alphabet.

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, containing polygonal glass beads resembling red amber and interspersed with polygonal silver beads engraved with star shapes, each of which ends with a red bead and a silver coin. The necklace ends with a long chain with a clasp.

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

A hijab necklace comprised of a thick chain, carrying a decorated cylindrical amulet handcrafted of silver and intertwined with four small dangling silver spheres. Inside the amulet would be placed a piece of paper typically inscribed with prayers or Quranic verses.

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.