Pair of earrings with chased and niello decoration of arabesques and a piece of cloisonné enamel on the front, inset with glass, whose finesse contrasts with the pre-Saharan nature of the ornament. These are typical of the Tiznit region.
Due to the size and weight of the earrings they are worn as temporals and are attached to the headdress with a chain and a decorated hook.
Of exceptional craftmanship, such pieces are particularly ostentatious. The earrings are in pristine condition, no pieces missing or unmatched.
From early 20th century, maybe earlier.
Provenance: German private collection.
Dimensions:
Length of the chain: 50 cm
Each earring 15 x 10,5 cm
Weight: 151,4 cm
Literature:
“Berber Memoires”, Draguet, Michel, Mercator fonds, Yale, 2021, p. 269-271
“Splendeurs du Marroc” Editions plume, 1998, p. 253
“Bijoux du Marroc. Du Haut Atlas à la Vallée du Draa”, Rabaté, Marie-rose et Jacques, Edisuc/Le Fennec, 1996, p. 53
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