Head Adornment and Talisman – Erfoud, Morocco

The head adornment is approx. cm. 47 high x cm. 24 width (18.50″ x 9.44″). Coins (1 franc empire cherifien; years 1921-1924; nickel), red glass beads; gr. 290,0 (10.22 oz.).

The central talisman (metal and glass beads) is cm. 12,0 high x cm. 4,3 width (4.72″ x 1.69″); gr. 19,2 (0.67 oz.).

Small pendants at the end of the head adornment and of the talisman are stylized hands of Fatima.

The Imazighen (singular Amazigh) also known as the Berbers are among the original peoples of North Africa. Their myths, legends and history span 9,000 years, back to the Proto-Mediterraneans. They have achieved unity by keeping up their unique language and culture which are, like their land, both African and Mediterranean.