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Clasp

Title	Clasp
Author	Unknown
Publication Date:	1850
Publication Place	Algeria (made) -
Subject	Jewellery Africa Metalwork
Type	Other
Language	Undetermined
Digital	Yes
Manuscript	No
Physical Dimensions	Overall width: 12cm, Overall height: 6cm
Library:	Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID	338&A-1904
Record ID	338&A-1904
Library Location	Middle East Section
Date	1850
Notes	Waist clasps were part of the traditional costume of urban women throughout North Africa. They were worn in most countries but this example probably comes from Algeria. The pierced and chased decoration is typical of Algerian clasps made in the 19th century. Later, they were more often made of filigree. Clasps like this often had a cockerel, or other auspicious symbol, on the top of the central pin. The name menteqa simply means something worn at the waist.
Malzemeler ve teknikler	Silver, incising, piercing Silver Incising Piercing
Parçalar	Buckle, Buckle
Fiziksel açıklama	Two-part clasp shaped like an incurved rectangle, with a flat hook on one piece, and a corresponding loop on the other. Each part is made of sheet silver pierced in a floral pattern and decorated with chased patterns. There is a solid boss in the centre of each side and a strip of decorative cast silver over the hook.

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Clasp

Author Unknown

Publication Date 1850

Publication Place Algeria (made) -

Subject Jewellery Africa Metalwork

Type Other

Language Undetermined

Digital Yes

Manuscript No

Physical Dimensions Overall width: 12cm, Overall height: 6cm

Library Victoria and Albert Museum

Library Asset ID 338&A-1904

Record ID 338&A-1904

Library Location Middle East Section

Date 1850

Notes Waist clasps were part of the traditional costume of urban women throughout North Africa. They were worn in most countries but this example probably comes from Algeria. The pierced and chased decoration is typical of Algerian clasps made in the 19th century. Later, they were more often made of filigree. Clasps like this often had a cockerel, or other auspicious symbol, on the top of the central pin. The name menteqa simply means something worn at the waist.

Malzemeler ve teknikler Silver, incising, piercing Silver Incising Piercing

Parçalar Buckle, Buckle

Fiziksel açıklama Two-part clasp shaped like an incurved rectangle, with a flat hook on one piece, and a corresponding loop on the other. Each part is made of sheet silver pierced in a floral pattern and decorated with chased patterns. There is a solid boss in the centre of each side and a strip of decorative cast silver over the hook.