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Louha Pendant

Posted by Edith D on October 7, 2011 at 4:04pm

Probably from Djerba, high quality silver, set with green glass. To be suspended from chain connecting fibule or pectoral. "Loha" means "painting" but also refers to the wooden tablets traditionally used by students to practice calligraphy (which have the same shape as this pendant).

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