نویسنده
Unknown
تاریخ انتشار
1859
محل انتشار
Oran (made) -
موضوع
Jewellery Africa Metalwork
نوع
دیگر
زبان
نامشخص
دیجیتال
بله
نسخه خطی
خیر
ابعاد فیزیکی
Height: 10cm, Width: 8.7cm
کتابخانه
Victoria and Albert Museum
شناسه دارایی کتابخانه
304&A-1904
شماره ثبت
304&A-1904
محل کتابخانه
Middle East Section
تاریخ
1859
یادداشتها
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. Earrings like these, with a simple pattern of triangles like the teeth of a saw, were worn mainly in Algeria, although they were also worn in neighbouring Tunisia and Libya. They were described as having the name halak when they were acquired by the Museum in 1904, but this is a generic name for earrings. They are usually described today by their specific Berber name of timcherreft or mcharraf .
متن نمونه
Minervaâs head with the number 2 and the letter 'Ù', in a barrel-shaped frame. Translation Mark for 800 standard silver, Oran, 1859 onwards. Note On the flat section between the hoop and the serrated part.
Malzemeler ve teknikler
Silver Silver
Parçalar
Earring, Earring
Fiziksel açıklama
Pair of large silver earrings, each made from a hoop of wire with each end flattened with a hole in its centre. There is a row of triangles like the teeth of a saw, decorated with tiny cast domes, along both sides of the lower edge, giving a serrated effect.