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  Patricia Deany August 5, 2011 at 3:38am

  I do not think this is Kabyle, I believe it to be Moroccan.
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  SARAH CORBETT August 5, 2011 at 9:39am

  Hi Patti, I agree. it is a Soussi piece.

  Sx
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  Kathleen McCabe-Elsey August 5, 2011 at 3:33pm

  Thanks Sarah - and Patti
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  Kathleen McCabe-Elsey August 5, 2011 at 3:33pm

  Whta details are you looking at that tell you this?
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  Patricia Deany August 5, 2011 at 3:44pm

  The color and placement of the enameling, the setting of the glass, the shape and color of the glass, the shape of the bracelet, the flat texture ( Kabyle pieces have more knobs and bumps in their silverwork, the Kabyle prominent color is usually blue, they usually use either fake or real coral cabochon) i am sure there are many other things I didn't notice.
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  SARAH CORBETT August 5, 2011 at 3:44pm

  It is a style which I see regularly in the Tarroudant region this is where it was likely to have been made. there would have been coins attached to the loops.

  These made to replicate earlier Tiznit pieces which in turn are influenced by the designs of Algerian Kabyle pieces.

  your example has flat red glass insets later pieces have fascetted insets.

  I shall post an image of some such examples for you.

  Similar styles are still made today. I have seen the production of them in villages around the town of Tarroudant.

  The geometric stylings of the enamelled decor are I agree in keeping with earlier Kabyle pieces.

  I hope that this is helpful

  Sx

   
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  SARAH CORBETT August 5, 2011 at 3:46pm

  https://ethnicjewels.ning.com/photo/soussi-cuffs?context=user

   

  promised image...S x
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  Kathleen McCabe-Elsey August 5, 2011 at 4:02pm

  Thanks both of you!