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Bella set Morocco

Posted by Savanna Caravan on July 9, 2011 at 8:22am
These delicate, lightweight, intricate silver pieces were worn by Bella women in northern Nigeria on the Savannah of Africa. It's said they depict the life of the wearer. You can see a similar piece on page 189 of "Africa Adorned" by Angela Fisher. It hangs over a rectangle of leather (as seen in smaller piece) with straps atached to make a necklace.
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  • kim price July 9, 2011 at 3:44pm

    charming, love these pieces...

     

  • SARAH CORBETT July 9, 2011 at 3:52pm
    delicious I love them too!!!
  • Eva Baby July 12, 2011 at 9:14am
    Beautiful!! I was in search of such a piece for long (on Ebay they always were just bought before I could get them...now I bought one from someone here, waiting it may arrive). Just beautiful pieces! Some Tuareg also wear this, I have seen some in exhibition on Tuareg jewellery, they called them "anchor motive pendants". Thanks for showing! It is a pleasure to see and learn.
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