Berber Frontal Parure – Bani Region, MoroccoBerber Frontal Parure – Bani Region, Morocco

Early 20th century. Silver and glass. Cm. 21 high x cm. 17 width; gr. 101,2 (3.57 oz).

In these parure, the sign of the goddess Tanit, very ancient apotropaic symbol against misfortune and the evil eye. For the Carthaginians, Tanit was the goddess of fertility, love and pleasure, associated with good luck, the Moon and harvest.

You can see a similar piece on pag. 178 of “Bijoux du Maroc”, by Jacques and Marie-Rose Rabaté.

Berbers are the indigenous ethnic group of North Africa. They are continuously distributed from the Atlantic to the Siwa oasis in Egypt, and from the Mediterranean to the Niger River. The name Berberappeared for the first time after the end of the Roman Empire. Many Berbers call themselves some variant of the word imazighen (singular: Amazigh), possibly meaning “free people” or “free and noble men”. Today, most Berber-speaking people live in Morocco and Algeria.

Early 20th century. Silver and glass. Cm. 21 high x cm. 17 width; gr. 101,2 (3.57 oz). Berbers are the indigenous ethnic group of North Africa. They are continuously distributed from the Atlantic to the Siwa oasis in Egypt, and from the Mediterranean to the Niger River.The name Berberappeared for the first time after the end of the Roman Empire. Many Berbers call themselves some variant of the word imazighen(singular: Amazigh), possibly meaning “free people” or “free and noble men”. Today, most Berber-speaking people live in Morocco and Algeria.