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Sarah, have never seen this pattern before. Quite rare..............
This style is very rarely seen, Not even represented in many books
it is extremely unusual to find them available on the open market.
A bit of a coup! Pretty proud to be offering them!!
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great pieces. verry unusual. i like a lot
Great find Sarah! Do you have any photos or other demonstration as to how these were worn; it would be great to "see them in action".
Greaaat great piece. I have only seen it once in Marrakech and only know of one reference book with a picture of a similar one (smaller and of late smithing, labelled as "saharan" ???)
Would love to know what made you think it is from north eastern Morocco, the only fibula that have a remote similar pinning system is the kabyle Tabzimt where the central pin is decorated with a round coral cabochon but still the comparison stops there since the kabyle system have a eweled disc while here it is the ubiquitous open ring.
I have recently discovered from an old book, that there was a minimal use of fibulas in central Mauritania and the city of Timbuktu among moorish women with a very remote analogy in the decor of the pin, but still your fibula Sarah is the only one i know where the entire aesthetic work is being applied on the pin (even if it remains very simple)!!!!
I should add that very simple fibulas ( open ring and pin) were used among semi nomads and nomads from south eastern morocco ( ait atta, ait seddrate....) especially little girls and those of very low income, that fibula would often have the center of the pin being hammered in the form af a round pellet reminescent in some sort to yours in general aspect but nowhere close to its sheer size!!!
That and the reference book i mentionned ( KUNUZ, islamic silver treasures from the SAAD AL ADIR collection) would make me think your rarity comes rather from somewhere in the sahara or presahara though without great conviction.
I could have also added that the five raised little mounts with the repousse discreet work around can be found for example on some late ait seghrouchen heand bands (south east morocco)!!
Hi Ayis,
The details were from the owner, My thoughts were that they indeed echo the Serrouchen headdress discs (pictured)
I have altered the desription to a little further south...as always your insights are really appreciated.
Very interesting indeed, Sarah. A rare find which might easily have been overlooked by one not as versed as yourself.
I am currently pursuing a headdress just like this one ....watch this space!!!
Just a question, Sarah. Marlene at ethnic-silver is offering a headdress which she indicates is from the Fes region -- it contains a couple of elements utilizing the five raised mounts -- is it at all related to this piece or just a coincidence?
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