Tooltip Categories: Chains
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Gierlande
Translation: Festoon or garland Description: a necklace or a length of pearls or gemstones, likely worn on the bodice or elsewhere than the neck. VARIANTS: none identified. FORMS: none identified.…
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Hooft Keeten
Translation: Head chain Description: a type of chain worn around the head. VARIANTS: none identified. FORMS: (1) kettingsjens gedraeijt om het hooft, chain looped around the head; (2) parelsnoer omt…
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Keten
Translation: Chain or necklace Description: a term used for either a chain or a necklace. VARIANTS: ketentje (small), keeten, ketten, kettentie (small), keetenen, keetens. FORMS: (1) amberkeeten, amber necklace; (2)…
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Kettingh
Translation: Chain or necklace Description: a term used for either a chain or necklace. VARIANTS: kettunijh, kettingje (small), kettijngke (small), kettinchke (small), ketingen, kettinxken, kettingsjens (small). FORMS: (1) geschakelde kettingke,…
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Snoer
Translation: Strand Description: a length of strung pearls or beads. VARIANTS: snoeren, snoerkes (small). TYPES: (1) snoeren om de handen, strands for around the hands. Related terms: Tour, Strengh. Example…
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Strengh
Translation: Strand Description: a length of chain or strung pearls. VARIANTS: none identified. FORMS: none identified. Related terms: Snoer. Example of inventory: Inv. 7
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Tour
Translation: Strand Description: a length of strung pearls or beads. VARIANTS: toer, tur, touren. FORMS: none identified. E.g. ‘Een tur ronde orientalische paerlen van 44 stucken,’ (inv. 55). Related terms:…
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Coralen
Translation: Beads (plural) Description: beads, frequently coral beads but possibly of other materials. VARIANTS: coralinen, koraeltgis (small), coraelen, kraelen. E.g. ‘drie blauve coralen,’ (inv. 85). Related terms: Kraelen. Example of…
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Chapelets
Translation: Rosary beads (plural) Description: a string of beads used for the recitation of prayers. VARIANTS: none identified. FORMS: none identified. Example of inventory: Inv. 21
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Duerluchtijchge Kettijntis
Translation: Openwork chain Description: a type of chain with fine and open links. VARIANTS: none identified. FORMS: none identified. Example of inventory: Inv. 63