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Fibula

Title	Fibula
Author	Unknown
Publication Date:	1800
Publication Place	Algeria (made) AurÃ¨s (worn) -
Subject	Jewellery Africa Metalwork
Type	Other
Language	Undetermined
Digital	Yes
Manuscript	No
Physical Dimensions	Maximum width: 5cm, Length: 11.3cm
Library:	Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID	490-1865
Record ID	490-1865
Library Location	Middle East Section
Date	1800
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, pierced Silver Piercing Incising
Fiziksel açıklama	Silver fibula pin with penannular guard ring. The pin has a flat oval head with pierced geometric decoration and projections at the top and both sides. There is a hole through the pin just below the head, which holds the guard ring. The guard ring has flattened terminals.
Üretim	North Africa

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Fibula

Author Unknown

Publication Date 1800

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

Subject Jewellery Africa Metalwork

Type Other

Language Undetermined

Digital Yes

Manuscript No

Physical Dimensions Maximum width: 5cm, Length: 11.3cm

Library Victoria and Albert Museum

Library Asset ID 490-1865

Record ID 490-1865

Library Location Middle East Section

Date 1800

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, pierced Silver Piercing Incising

Fiziksel açıklama Silver fibula pin with penannular guard ring. The pin has a flat oval head with pierced geometric decoration and projections at the top and both sides. There is a hole through the pin just below the head, which holds the guard ring. The guard ring has flattened terminals.

Üretim North Africa