Mariyya um Tablah Necklace

National Museum of Qatar

Currently on view at National Museum of Qatar

Title:: Mariyya um Tablah Necklace

Production place:: Al Ahsa
Date:: 1950 - 1973
Period:: 20th century CE

Material:: Silver, Glass, Gemstone, Fibre
Technique:: Metalworking, Glassblowing, Twining
Dimensions:: 356 × 96 × 22 mm

This Mariyya um tablah necklace is made of silver and red beads with a white bead in between. It features a rectangular filigreed and granulated tablah (box), which ends in five small rings, and has three bells attached to the centre rings. The top part of the necklace is closed with a string and silver bugle beads. The tablah, which is used to keep prayers, has incised decoration on both sides, and one red stone at the centre.