Oman and Zanzibar Virtual Museum

Antique Omani silver Nose-ring (old piece) ! Antique Omani silver nosering   Very rare Omani silver Nose-ring. The design suggests Dhofari origin. At puberty a girl´s nose was perforated for the nose-ring she would wear once she was a married women. Diameter  6 cm. Weight 7 grams.         Arab name: Halka (ring or circle) Period: 1900-1960 Origin: Oman Dhofar References:Oman Adorned by Pauline Shelton  Robert Richmond / Apex London 1997 p 70 bottom, 246