Antique Omani Hirz Prayer Box with Wide Stringing Loops from a Digg Bedouin Necklace M00580

This listing is for antique Omani Bedouin Hirz prayer boxes that come from a Digg necklace worn by Bedouin women in Central Oman.   An example of such a necklace showing similar beads can be found at the British Museum 2009,6023.212, image 1019570001  The Hirz prayer boxes are made of fine gilded silver, with large loops wide enough to accommodate the thick cotton rope on which the typical Digg necklace is strung.  Similar Hirz amulets are shown in the British Museum Digg necklace illustration of item 2009,6023.212. As these prayer boxes are traditionally worn symmetrically, they are SOLD IN PAIRS There are 3 variations available:  A: A 4-loop Hirz with geometrical decoration, 34g each on average, approximately 68g per PAIR 68x30mm each without the loops, about 24mm loop diameter. Bright gilding. B:  A 4-loop Hirz with floral decoration, 40.5g each on average, approximately 81g per PAIR,  64x28mm without the loops, about 20x24mm loop dimensions. Bright gilding C: A 3-loop Hirz with flo