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Large Moroccan Pendant

Posted by Ethnic Embellishments on June 28, 2013 at 12:57am

The dangle with niello is not original to this piece.

Comments

Joost Daalder June 28, 2013 at 2:39am

Nice design - even with the dangle.
Thelma June 29, 2013 at 12:12pm

This is beautiful, Hillary. I wonder what sort of decoration preceded the niello pendant.
Ethnic Embellishments June 29, 2013 at 8:35pm

Thank you, Thelma. I was wondering the same thing!
SARAH CORBETT June 29, 2013 at 10:39pm

the dangle is soussi / anti atlas

the rest looks a bit like pieces from Todhra region

the shape represents a birds foot, or fertility.

there is usually a third protrusion in the centre...maybe this is an adapted version?

The bead is from the 1960s

what does the back look like please?

S x
Ethnic Embellishments June 30, 2013 at 9:51pm

Here is the back.