Publication Place
Morocco (made) -
Subject
Jewellery Africa
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
Circumference: 6.8cm, Length: 11.8cm
Library
Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID
ME.45:1&2-2019
Record ID
ME.45:1&2-2019
Library Location
Middle East Section
Notes
Silver earrings from Morocco
Tarihsel bağlam
These earrings would have been worn by a Berberwoman from the Western Anti-Atlas.
Malzemeler ve teknikler
Silver and glass
Parçalar
Earring, Earring
Fiziksel açıklama
A pair of circular earrings in silver mounted with a turquoise glass stone in a silver bezel soldered onto the ring which is faceted and decorated with small discs. Four wire rings are soldered along the lower ellipse from which hang three hollow conical shapes decorated with ribs of vertically applied wire framing granules. The fourth ring has a 5 Franc silver coin dated 1352 (Hijira calendar) supported by a silver strap on each earring.
