In                                    was         by

segments of the                                                                            rings,   Decorations of the countries of the Caliphate

earxings. bracelets. The madc of lapis lazuli,

valued.

items   worn the and ankles.

                                                                 Ud_i.'it symbol.                          the

    Eye Of                  Worn on

powerful

serge' n'JMtTi."Iforjewelcrs and was much gold. Hairpins and combs r:nrstvles [nude from ironv Many combs works Of art. especially those made ivory: inlaid with colored enamels. preciot's stones, they were completed ; of figurines of tiniffla's, bira -

also                    -

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In         jewelry is usually shaped to

For the ancient Egyptians. jewelry did not have the same value tlutt it has today They believed that jewelry carried a certain magical meaning. that they somehow protected from evil spells, from grief and even from physiça/ attack'.