Vintage Handmade Bedouin Koran Quran Prayer Box And Bead Necklace

Description

Vintage Bedouin Koran Quran Prayer Box and Bead Necklace.  This item is from the estate of a Hollywood film industry couple who were world travelers.  An attached sales tag states the original retail price they paid was 00 and that it is "museum quality".  The metal embossed prayer box swings open from a hinge on the top.  The hand-tooled wire necklace is strung with colorful tribal beads and stamped coins hang from the prayer box.  The coins have dates of "1321" and "1299" on them and Arabic writing.
Dimensions (all measurements are approximate):
Top of necklace to box is 14 inches
Prayer box is 2 1/4 inches long by 2 inches wide by 3/4 inch deep
Dangles below box average 3 inches long
Please note that handmade, vintage or antique jewelry usually has a patina and minor imperfections which add to the beauty, value and authenticity of the piece.  Tribal and ethnic jewelry from other countries can be difficult to describe with complete accuracy often due to lack of information.  However, we make every effort to list items as accurately as possible.  Please feel free to ask any questions.  All items are promptly shipped in a padded package.