Mixed lot of jewellery ·  Morocco, Western Anti Atlas, Akhsass / Aït Herbil and others · ID: 3051540

Description

six-part,

a) headband “izni”, with five silver coni, fossil amber beads, beads of imitation coral and glass, snails, small enamelled pendant, small coin pendants (1299 - 1320 H, 1882-1902) on woven band, old, worn, l: 39 (141) cm (textile band), h: 3.7 cm, d: 2.5 cm (silver coni), weight: 142 g

b) headband “taunza”, with beads of glass and imitation coral, numerous small silver coins, on woven band, old, worn, l: 25.5 (81.5) cm (woven band), h: 3.8 cm (elements), weight: 98 g

c) headband “mechboh”, with three silver elements, yellow and green enamelled, with red glass cabochon and niello, fossil amber beads, beads of imitation coral, glass and plastic, on woven band, old, worn, l: 21.5 (82) cm (textile band), h: 5 (8) cm, w: 5 cm (central element), weight: 91 g

These three types of headbands were often worn in combination by Berber women in the western Anti-Atlas.

d) two elements of an ear or temple ornament, slightly convex silver discs, silver, engraved with niello, six or five pendants with niello, h: 9.3 (12.3) cm, w: 7.8 cm, h: 8.3 (11) cm, w: 6.8 cm, weight: 47 g & 35 g

e) amulet, Sous Plain, silver, cast, silver beads, yellow and green enamelled, h: 5.6 cm, w: 6.3 cm, weight: 48 g

The object Mixed lot of jewellery with the object ID 3051540 was part of the auction Auction 103 on November 16, 2024. The object with the lot number 472 achieved a sales price of EUR 500 with an asking price of EUR 450.

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