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Hand of Fatima - Khamsa - Berber, Morocco

Posted by Liuba Berti - AMAZIGH on September 27, 2011 at 12:50pm
VALLEY OF DRASilver and blue glass.Late 19th Century, Begining 20th Century.Sold.http://stores.ebay.com/AMAZIGH-Magical-Jewelry/Mano-di-Fatima-Khamsa.html
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  • Toya September 28, 2011 at 2:08am
    Your khamsas are all fabulous and this one is my favorite. I like the way the glass is enfolded to look like a star.
  • Suzan Kaplan September 28, 2011 at 3:00am
    It's my favorite too, and for the same reason, the way the glass is enfolded. Do you know what region this is from and is that way of setting the glass a regional characteristic.
  • Suzan Kaplan September 28, 2011 at 3:03am
    Oops, just noticed it's from Dra. Is it typical of the Dra to make their bezels that way?
  • Liuba Berti - AMAZIGH September 28, 2011 at 1:40pm
    All symbols of this wonderful Khamsa (I am very regretted to have sold, but you can not keep everything) refer to the palm. In the Dra Valley (beautiful place!), there are many oases filled with palm trees, which represent the main source of subsistence. The palm is often represented on Khamsa coming from the Dra Valley.
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