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  Patricia Deany May 17, 2011 at 1:56pm

  Fabulous looking piece, have never seen something like this.
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  Ethnic Embellishments May 17, 2011 at 7:12pm

  Ayis, Thank you for the photos.  Where would the anthropomorphic pendants have been on this piece?  Where the three long nielloed dangles are now?  Also, do you know anything about why this style is so different?
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  Alaa eddine SAGID May 17, 2011 at 7:22pm

  you are welcome hillary,

   

  this very headdress was obviously reorganised to enable its owner to wear it as a necklace

  the anthropormorphic pendants were probably hanging at the very place the long nielloed pendants are now, with the latters hanging between them as spacer

   

  i noticed that  the little round enameled pendants at both edges were also supporting the same other enameled spear shaped pendants but were removed as not to interfere with the comfort of the lady

   

  this headresse belongs to the large family of headresses originating from around central anti atlas, it has been called by french researchers "Style foisonnant" or "Abounding style"

   

  usually they consist of a flat braided silver chain supporting nielloed and enameled pendants with  anthropomorphic design

   

  this one here is quite compact and rather dense