Ear pendants (tiboukaria), 1880-1900
Unknown Amazigh (Berber) or Jewishexpand_more
Silver, enamel, coral, amber, glass, shell, coins, seed, plant fiberexpand_more
The Christina N. and Swan J. Turnblad Memorial Fundexpand_more 91.141.12
On View in Gallery 254expand_more
These large ear hoops have enameled pendants, making them too heavy for earlobes. Instead, Muslim and Jewish women usually tied them to cords they attached to their hair. The circular niello designs are created by applying a black metallic compound to line-engraved surfaces, a technique introduced around 1500 by Jewish artisans from Andalusia, Spain, to the Anti-Atlas region of Morocco.
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- Ear pendants (tiboukaria)
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- 91.141.12
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