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Fibula

Title	Fibula
Author	Unknown
Publication Date:	1850
Publication Place	Algeria (made) AurÃ¨s (worn) -
Subject	Jewellery Africa Metalwork
Type	Other
Language	Undetermined
Digital	Yes
Manuscript	No
Physical Dimensions	Width: 4cm, Length: 8.4cm
Library:	Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID	333-1904
Record ID	333-1904
Library Location	Middle East Section
Date	1850
Notes	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. The use of ring brooches to fasten womenâs traditional clothing is universal across the region and dates back to late Roman times. Most of these brooches are penannular in shape, like this one, with all the decoration lavished on the head of the pin. They were worn in pairs, usually linked together by a long chain threaded through the hole at the top of the pin, to hold the dress together, and were worn upside down, with the pin and the plain ring at the top, and the decorative head hanging down. The design of this pin identifies it as coming from the AurÃ¨s region of Algeria. The jewellery of AurÃ¨s is much more austere than the better-known enamelled coral jewellery of the Kabyle region.
Malzemeler ve teknikler	silver, incising, punching Silver Punching Incising
Fiziksel açıklama	Small cast silver fibula pin with penannular guard ring. The pin has a flat circular openwork head with sprays protruding on three sides and the pin attached at the fourth. The spray at the top has a hole in it. The guard ring has flattened terminals and is attached through a hole at the top of the pin.

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Fibula

Author Unknown

Publication Date 1850

Publication Place Algeria (made) AurÃ¨s (worn) -

Subject Jewellery Africa Metalwork

Type Other

Language Undetermined

Digital Yes

Manuscript No

Physical Dimensions Width: 4cm, Length: 8.4cm

Library Victoria and Albert Museum

Library Asset ID 333-1904

Record ID 333-1904

Library Location Middle East Section

Date 1850

Notes 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. The use of ring brooches to fasten womenâs traditional clothing is universal across the region and dates back to late Roman times. Most of these brooches are penannular in shape, like this one, with all the decoration lavished on the head of the pin. They were worn in pairs, usually linked together by a long chain threaded through the hole at the top of the pin, to hold the dress together, and were worn upside down, with the pin and the plain ring at the top, and the decorative head hanging down. The design of this pin identifies it as coming from the AurÃ¨s region of Algeria. The jewellery of AurÃ¨s is much more austere than the better-known enamelled coral jewellery of the Kabyle region.

Malzemeler ve teknikler silver, incising, punching Silver Punching Incising

Fiziksel açıklama Small cast silver fibula pin with penannular guard ring. The pin has a flat circular openwork head with sprays protruding on three sides and the pin attached at the fourth. The spray at the top has a hole in it. The guard ring has flattened terminals and is attached through a hole at the top of the pin.