- Hilal
These pendants are fittingly called hilals, meaning crescent moon. - Fish motif
There was a set of motifs, or images, used on these necklaces. See the silver fish shape? Fish symbolize fertility. - Coral beads
These should all be threaded in groups of three. Do you notice any sections with beads missing?
Aghaiz Nesalhat (fertility necklace)
Silver, cotton, coral, glass, acrylic
Accession # 37534-4
This necklace is a wearable sign that tells you a lot about a woman’s family life. Only married women wear this necklace. If they don’t want any more children, they stop wearing the necklace.
All objects scanned by Dr. Lisa Haney and Derek Wessel, using the Artec3D Space Spider
