Engagement Pin, Gold and diamonds, c. 1912
Object Name:
Engagement Pin
Place Made:
Baghdad, Ottoman Empire
Date:
c. 1912
Medium:
Gold and diamonds
Dimensions:
1 7/8 × 1 3/4 in. (4.8 × 4.4 cm)
Credit Line:
Gift of Francine and Abdallah Simon in memory of his mother, Amouma Simon
Accession Number:
1993-33

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This brooch was worn by Amouma Bashi Simon of Baghdad on her wedding day. She received it among other gifts customarily sent by a bridegroom to his fiancée.

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