Antique Berber Anklet – Meknes, Morocco

Late 19th – early 20th century.

Solid high-grade silver. Weight: 237 g (8.36 oz.). Diameter: 9.0 cm (3.54 in.); height: 5.7 cm (2.24 in.).

For similar examples, see:

Bijoux du Maroc, Jacques and Marie-Rose Rabaté, pp. 36–37, 47–48;
A World of Bracelets, Anne van Cutsem, Skira, p. 19.

The Imazighen (singular: Amazigh), also known as the Berbers, are among the indigenous peoples of North Africa. Their history, myths and traditions reach far back into the ancient Mediterranean and North African past. Over the centuries, Amazigh communities have maintained distinctive languages, traditions and cultural identities, reflecting the dual African and Mediterranean character of their homeland.

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