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Fibula (ghosmar), Tunisia

Posted by Jose M. Pery on November 19, 2013 at 6:20pm

A distressed fibula with an old coin and bit of coral left. What remains of a Tunisian "ghosmar".

Comments

Chantal November 19, 2013 at 6:33pm

Where is the coin from?
Jose M. Pery November 19, 2013 at 6:42pm

I am afraid I cannot tell. There is no much design left. I will try to make a closer picture of it.
ait ouakli November 19, 2013 at 6:59pm

nice nice. i agree jose. it is a tunisian fibula called ghosmar. edith posted almost the same.

ghosmar is a berber word and means : jawbone
Jose M. Pery November 19, 2013 at 8:06pm

Thanks a lot Aït.
Edith D November 19, 2013 at 9:01pm

I actually love the bent pin....it shows how much it was worn and loved!
Eva Baby November 20, 2013 at 6:59am

I like that one too, very very nice!