Mixed Tunisian jewellery ·  Tunisia · ID: 3049874

Description

1. Belt weight “holga”, silver, engraved, chains with openwork “khamsa” and moon pendants, as well as a coin (replacement), m: 10.1 cm x 28.8 cm; w: 136 g.

“Holga” were not worn as belt clasps, but as belt weights or pendants.

2. small massive bangle, silver, cast and engraved, d: 6.2 x 2.8 cm (inside); w: 120 g

3. two different earrings, silver cast and stamped, d: 7,7 cm & 7,4 cm; w: 138 g

Earrings like these were not only worn in pairs, but often in multiples sewn onto leather, as temple jewellery