Tag - A World of Necklaces: Africa

Old Berber Silver Talisman – HERZ – MoroccoVecchio Talismano Berbero – HERZ – Marocco

Mid 20th century. Silver, silver coins, red glass, green and yellow enamel. Gr. 51,3 (1.81 oz.); cm. 9,4 long x cm. 5,5 width (3.70’’ x 2.16"). 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...

Old Berber Talisman – TAGMOUTOld Berber Talisman – TAGMOUT

Western Anti-Atlas Mountains, Morocco. Early 20th century or older. Silver; traces of green and yellow enamel . Gr. 32,5 (1.14 oz.); cm. 4,3 long x cm. 4,0 width (1.69’’ x 1.57"). Tagmout is the centerpiece of a necklace or a fibula. Its shape resembles that of an egg, a symbol of...