Bedouin Silver Zar Amulet, A dog Turkmen Inlaid Carnelian Turquoise and

Turkmen Inlaid Carnelian Turquoise and Coral Asyk

Waist : 53"

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She is a fierce and protective mother goddess

Bedouin Silver Zar Amulet, A dog Turkmen Inlaid Carnelian Turquoise andBedouin Silver Zar Amulet, A Measure approx. (A) 2 3 4" x 2 1 4", (B) 3" x 2 3 4", (C) 2 3 4" x 2 1 4" Zar amulets are silver amulets worn by participants in the Zar ritual, a pre Islamic Bedouin magical ceremony that has been preserved into the present day in modern Egypt. Zar, coming from a word in Arabic for "visitation", entails the use of ritual drumming and music, while dancers (mostly female) adorned with specialized mystical jewelry attain a