Mixed Tunisian jewellery ·  Tunisia · ID: 3049873

Description

1. amulet “luha” with Koranic verses, Djerba Island, silver, polychrome enamelled (also reverse), with chain, m: 10 cm x 7.1 cm; w: 40 g

Amulets enamelled in a rich palette of colours were made exclusively on the island of Djerba by mostly Jewish silversmiths. The fish symbol on the reverse can also be read as a “signature” for Djerba, whose enamelled and filigree jewellery objects were exported not only to the Tunisian mainland but also to Libya. Rare and sought after !

2. temple ornament in pairs, silver, engraved, chains with “khamsa” pendants, m: 17,5 cm x 4,5 cm (without hook); w: 98 g

Parts of a more complex temple jewellery, slightly differing from each other, but certainly used as a pair.

The object Mixed Tunisian jewellery with the object ID 3049873 was last part of the auction 101st Auction at November 11, 2023 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 413 achieved a sales price of EUR 300.

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