المؤلف
Unknown
تاريخ النشر
1840
مكان النشر
Algeria (made) Aurès (worn) -
الموضوع
Jewellery Africa Metalwork
النوع
أخرى
اللغة
غير محدد
رقمي
نعم
مخطوط
لا
الأبعاد الفيزيائية
Diameter: 6.6cm, Height: 1.5cm
المكتبة
Victoria and Albert Museum
معرف أصل المكتبة
299-1904
رقم السجل
299-1904
موقع المكتبة
Middle East Section
التاريخ
1840
ملاحظات
The traditional jewellery of the Berber tribes of North Africa is almost always made of silver in heavy, clearly-defined shapes. Although individual pieces rarely date back any earlier than the 19th century, the designs are very old, and European observers liked to find traces of Roman or Phoenician influence. This bracelet comes from the Aurès region of Algeria. They were originally always worn in pairs. The strange clasp is typical of the region and was rarely fastened; the thickness of the metal would have made it almost impossible to close it. Later, in the 20th century, bracelets like this became more decorative and were often set with red and green pastes.
نص عينة
Barrel-shaped mark. Translation Probably French mark for 800 standard silver, 1838 onwards. Note On front of outside, opposite fastening.
Malzemeler ve teknikler
Silver with applied motifs Silver
Fiziksel açıklama
Silver penannular bracelet with a loop fastened to one end and two to the other so that they could be fastened with a pin if the loops were ever aligned. The bracelet is too thick to allow this to happen. It is decorated with a band of applied rosettes and bars.