Collier avec pendentifs spirales
Maroc, Anti-Atlas occidental / Atlas central, plaine du Sous, Ait Massa
Vendu
450 €
Provenance
Dietrich von Reininghaus (1918-1993), Munich, GermanyTaille
D: 6 cm (discs), L: 37 cm (whole length)
G: 206 g
D: 2.4 inch (discs), L: 14.6 inch (whole length)
G: 206 g
Description
coral beads, eight silver discs with spiral engraving and niello
The silver discs with spirals, used only by the Ait Massa, date back to an ancient pre-Islamic tradition and occupy a special position in Berber iconography. The number eight and the purist design of the necklace identify it as an object in its original state.
The spiral motif is a symbol of eternity and can be found all over the world from the earliest times until today.