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DSC_0531 Un-common Libyan Pendant

Silver 800 for small pendants, 900 for the main pieces.
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  • Very nice Mustafa. With kind regards. peter

  • kindil with a holga, are they not temporal ornaments  ??

  • yes, almost unknown from lybia. the tunisians ( djerba ) with enamel and as parfum holders are more to find

  • Thanks Ait and Peter. These ornaments I found not often in the market today. This one was found as an old item with one of the few dealers left today in Tripoli. I am sure however that a lot of things of this nature are being melted everyday.

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