Description
Silver pendant box used for the Zar ceremony, Egypt. The word Zār is the past tense of the Arabic verb 'to visit'. While the Zār predates Islam & hearkens back to a time when pan-African society was culturally quite similar, it has been successfully integrated into Islamic civilization, & most lyrics are about God & the Prophet. On the top of the box pendant there is a lid that can be opened. It is used to insert a paper with magical words or formulas. From the first half of the 20th century, in good condition (one of the dangles is missing). Dimensions: 5,3 x 4 cm (with dangles) Weight: 11,2 gr ME193 The buyer is responsible for paying import duties if sold outside the EU. Shipping: items purchased are ready for shipping in maximum 1-2 days, if not told otherwise. As a regular rule, items under 150 euros are shipped by registered mail & take between 7 to 10 days to reach any country in the European Union or 10-15 days for the rest of the world. You can upgrade your shipping, then the items will be shipped by DHL Express & will take between 2-3 days in the European Union & 4 to 5 days anywhere else. Exceptions are countries like Australia, Saudi Arabia, Emirates, Israel, Switzerland & Poland, in those cases, if you want to upgrade, please contact us & we will rate the shipping for your country. Items above 150 euros are usually shipped with DHL, both to European Union & some other countries, but they might be delivered by registered mail to Australia, Saudi Arabia, Emirates, Israel, Switzerland & Poland. If you want express delivery by DHL, please contact us for of other shipment options to these countries. To go back to my shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/ethnicadornment?ref=si_shop To see some more ethnic pendants please follow this link: https://www.etsy.com/shop/ethnicadornment?section_id=12187557 Egyptian Silver Pendant Used in The Zar Ceremony, Middle East Jewelry, Bedouin Pendant, Ethnic Jewellery, Desert
