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THE MODERN EGYPTIANS. [PART II.
three necklaces of the value of a penny each, or less.
Some necklaces are composed of large beads of
transparent amber.
Another ornament worn by many of them on the
neck is a ring, called " tok," of silver or brass or
pewter. Little girls, also, sometimes wear this
ornament. Some of the smaller toks are made of
iron.
Tok, or Neck-ring—one-fourth of the real size.
Finger-rings of silver or of brass are almost universally worn. Brass rings, with pieces of coloured
glass set in them, may be purchased in Cairo for
scarcely more than a farthing each; and many
women wear two, three, or more, of these.
The " asawir," or bracelets, are of various kinds.
Some are of silver ; and some, of brass or copper ;
and of the same form as those of gold before, described. Those of brass are the more common.
There are also bracelets composed of large amber
beads, and others of bone; and there is a very
| Title | An account of the manners and customs of the modern Egyptians - 2 |
| Creator | Lane, Edward William |
| Publisher | C. Knight and Co. |
| Place of Publication | London |
| Date | 1842 |
| Language | eng |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Title | 00000426 |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Transcript | 414 THE MODERN EGYPTIANS. [PART II. three necklaces of the value of a penny each, or less. Some necklaces are composed of large beads of transparent amber. Another ornament worn by many of them on the neck is a ring, called " tok," of silver or brass or pewter. Little girls, also, sometimes wear this ornament. Some of the smaller toks are made of iron. Tok, or Neck-ring—one-fourth of the real size. Finger-rings of silver or of brass are almost universally worn. Brass rings, with pieces of coloured glass set in them, may be purchased in Cairo for scarcely more than a farthing each; and many women wear two, three, or more, of these. The " asawir," or bracelets, are of various kinds. Some are of silver ; and some, of brass or copper ; and of the same form as those of gold before, described. Those of brass are the more common. There are also bracelets composed of large amber beads, and others of bone; and there is a very |
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