Lot no. 279
Pair of metal and resin fibulas imitating amber. Made from two large curved plates, decorated with champlevé motifs, small domes and a large resin half-sphere in the centre.
Berber work, in the style of jewellery made in Taznakhate, 20th century
Length: 19.3 cm - Total gross weight: 216.8 g
Damage and missing pieces
"As jewellery was sold by the weight of silver, many pieces like these were hammered to remove the enamel, which could not be paid for as silver".
Extract from the book: "Bijoux berbères au Maroc, dans la tradition judéo-arabe" by David Rouach, Editions ACR, page 122
Expert: Sophie Sesmat
See original version (French) Auto-translation. Refer to original language for legal validity.
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