Old Berber Necklace – Silver Moroccan Coins and Coral – North Morocco

Mid 20th century. No 17 old moroccan silver coins (5 Francs Empire Cherifien – 1929-1934), coral beads, beautiful silk and cotton stand. The necklace is approx. cm. 38,0 in lenght (11.02″”). The stand can be adjusted by a silk and cotton bead. Grams 108,3 (3.82 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 Berber appeared 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.

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