Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Belt Fitting
The front of the arc-shaped buckle is cast and details chased. The design displays a central rosette with four tear-shaped elements and four small rosettes. This central element is framed by an elaborately chased floral design. The back of the buckle is blank. The front follows the shape of the central rosette. The hole through the back still has the ring and the clasp preserved.
The back shows an engraved inscription in Hebrew with the name of the silversmith: Yahya Kassar, mahasit. The term "mahasit" means "half."
Inscription
Provenance
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Mr. Derek Content and Mr. Benjamin Zucker [Zucker Family Trust] London and New York, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 2010, by gift.
Exhibitions
| 2016-2017 | Treasures of Yemenite Silverwork. The Israel Museum, Jerusalem, Jerusalem. |
| 2012-2013 | Diadem and Dagger: Jewish Artisans of Yemen. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. |
Geographies
Yemen (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 3 1/8 x W: 2 3/8 in. (8 x 6.1 cm)
Credit Line
Joint gift to the Walters Art Museum, Baltimore, and the Israel Museum, Jerusalem, by Mr. Derek Content and Mr. Benjamin Zucker in honor of Mrs. Amanda Content and Mrs. Barbara Zucker, 2010
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
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In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
57.2329