Antique Balochi Amulet with Baroque Pearls and Handmade Beads

Overall Length: 19.75″
Hand knotted white Baroque pearls with handmade metal focal beads and stunning antique Balochi amulet of vintage silver. Balochi silver carved box amulets also known as Tabriz often contained Quranic verses or protective prayers believed to shield the wearer from harm and negative energies. The silver represented purity, protection and status. Women, in particular, wore these pieces while men would carry them. These fine amulets were signs of wealth and social status. The Balochi region todays likes in Pakistan, Iran and Afghanistan.