Publication Place
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Setif National Museum
Subject
Carved silver.
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
الطول: 3.39 سم؛ العرض: 1.1 سم؛ الوزن: 3 غ
Library
Museum With No Frontiers
Library Asset ID
bjx.67.01
Record ID
object;ISL;dz;Mus01;44;ar
Library Location
Setif National Museum
Notes
Part of a buckle, consisting of a stem and a clasp. The body of the collar is a round plate in the shape of a small jar, to which two small rings are tightened on each side, which have the shape of two small buttonholes. Two rings were also welded to the end of the stem, and the remainder of the lock was attached to them. The latter consists of a ring attached to a buckle tongue inserted into the two rings, and ends with a small ball used to secure the lock. The central part is better decorated, as engraved dots spread over the entire surface and distributed in the form of triangular groups. In the middle, two leaf shapes are drawn, one inside the other, separated by a space. The inner leaf was decorated with silver grains, while the space separating the two leaves remained devoid of any decoration. Two spiral decorative braids made of silver were welded to the lower part. This part of the clasp was an ornament that was attached to clothing. The buckle tongue that was used to attach the clasp to the clothes is missing.
Sample Text
Houria Cherid “Fragment of a clasp” in Discover Islamic Art. Museum Without Borders, 2026. https://islamicart.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;ISL;dz;Mus01;44;ar
