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Defira pendant, Djerba (Tunisia)

Posted by Jose M. Pery on July 1, 2015 at 4:40pm

A "defira" pendant. It probably was part of a larger arrangement from Djerba called "l'agal".

Comments

Mustafa J. Salem July 1, 2015 at 5:41pm

Beautiful pendant with typical Tunisian crescents and very nice colourful pendant.
Lynn Ardent July 1, 2015 at 6:15pm

This is absolutely fabulous, I just love it!
Peter Hoesli July 1, 2015 at 6:55pm

Dear Jose; This is a real beauty! Congratulations. Peter
Jose M. Pery July 1, 2015 at 7:45pm

Thank you very much, Lynn, Mustafa and Peter. I am very happy I found this pendant.
Chantal July 1, 2015 at 8:07pm

Beautiful and rare. These go for high prices on some internet site. Great to have some enamel left. Another little treasure and nicely displayed.
Alaa eddine SAGID July 2, 2015 at 12:52am

These are rare and definetely part of a head or hair ornament as you suggest. The name you give "defira" means small braid/plait
Rolf July 2, 2015 at 2:23pm

Great! where did you dig that up I wonder..
Betty July 4, 2015 at 7:53pm

Very beautiful!
Patricia Deany July 4, 2015 at 10:28pm

This one is nice, it appears to have some of the enamel intact. The ones I saw in Tunis last year were without enamel, heavy and, to me, not very attractive despite their rarity. They were very expensive, though. Alaa has a good example of one on fb right now.
Jose M. Pery July 4, 2015 at 10:50pm

Thank you very much. It was a lucky Ebay find.