Pair of crescent-shaped fibulas "hillal" · Tunisia · ID: 3049828
sold
EUR 320
Provenance
Dietrich von Reininghaus (1918-1993), Munich, GermanySize
M: 15,5 cm x 14,5 cm
G: 260 g
M: 6.1 inch x 5.7 inch
G: 260 g
Description
silver,
Very finely engraved fibulas of high quality !
The combination of floral ornaments with bird and fish motifs is characteristic of Tunisian jewellery objects. Doves symbolising love, fish symbolising prosperity. Crescent fibulas of this type are also frequently found in Libya.
The object Pair of crescent-shaped fibulas “hillal” with the object ID 3049828 was last part of the auction 101st Auction at November 11, 2023 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 417 achieved a sales price of EUR 320.