Outstanding Old Pair Berber Fibulae – TIZERZAI – Tiznit Region, South Morocco

Silver, enamel, silver coins, glass. The piece is cm. 66,2 in length (26.06″). Each fibulae is cm 19,0 high x cm 12,0 wide (7.48″ x 4.72″). 286,2 g (10.1 oz).

Essential feminine embellishment, the tizerzai are taken in pairs to close the coat. Wonderful complete piece. The central talisman (HERZ) often has a sheet of paper, closed and sealed, on which is written in Arabic, one or more verses of the Quran selected by an Imam or a Marabout, at the request of a person who wants to be protected from the evil eye, curses, hatred, diseases or also to receive favors or luck. For more information and similar examples:

– pages 251-252 of “Splendeurs du Maroc”, Africa Museum Tervuren
– pages 28-29 of “Bijoux du Maroc”, by Jacques and Marie-Rose Rabaté, Edisud / Le Fennec;
– page 251 of “Africa Adorned” by Angela Fisher.

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