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Libyan berber silver hair ornaments

Posted by Alaa eddine SAGID on March 12, 2013 at 10:29pm
These are rare head ornaments (huge, more than 16cm) from Mselleta in Libya. Called "Taatin", they were used to adorn the bride's head as a talisman for fertility and easy birth! Note the shape!
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  • Alaa eddine SAGID March 12, 2013 at 10:42pm

    Inside, to maintain the shape of the red fabric and the silver ring is a chunk of shalk

  • Marie-Ange March 13, 2013 at 7:40am

    Lovely and rare I guess, never seen them before.

  • Akkie March 13, 2013 at 7:53am
    Nice ornament. Like to see this!
  • Edith D March 13, 2013 at 2:48pm

    Really interesting!  Are there any photos of this type being worn??

  • Alaa eddine SAGID March 13, 2013 at 5:40pm
    Unfortunately no. edith.

    All i know is what i coild read on the book "jewelry of libya".....

    The most interesting fact about this is that it is worn only in one city in the whole country!!!
  • Edith D March 13, 2013 at 7:39pm

    Thanks, Ayis...very informative post!

  • Jose M. Pery March 13, 2013 at 7:49pm

    These ornaments are great and very original. I had never seen any like those before And that about the piece of chalk very interesting. Actually, I have a Libyan headornament that looks like a massive ring. It is missing the bezel but now I think that it a piece of chalk may have well been used instead as otherwise the piece of glass would have to be real big.

  • Alaa eddine SAGID March 14, 2013 at 8:07am

    I see what you are talking about JOSE.

    The ring you bought, comes from the same city, the bezel contains chalk and is covered with red velvet fabric

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