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Mauritanian treasures 2

Posted by Alaa eddine SAGID on June 7, 2014 at 8:23am
beaded necklace, amber "glada" necklace and flat beads
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  • Preethi June 7, 2014 at 9:40am
    Beautiful. Do you have more information on the necklace in the middle? Is it perhaps contemporary?
  • Alaa eddine SAGID June 7, 2014 at 12:50pm
    the necklace from thecenter is an old long low hanging style that is still being crafted and worn but mainly in gold...you can see white skinned well to do moorish ladies wearing it in weddings for example.

    this one is an old specimen still in original stringing showing advanced wear and patina on the gilded elements...they are most probably mixed metals....
  • Alaa eddine SAGID June 7, 2014 at 12:53pm
    one can see that the main pendant on that necklace is a stylized double headed bird...possibly borrowed from northern morocco at the time where there was marriage links between moroccan kings and moorish tribes' chiefs
  • ait ouakli June 7, 2014 at 2:27pm

    a real treasur. congrats

  • Toya June 7, 2014 at 4:23pm

    Wonderful treasure trove!

  • Toya June 7, 2014 at 4:54pm

    Alaa- the double headed bird necklace is fabulous. There is a similar necklace on page 71 of Linda Pastorino's photos on this site.

  • Alaa eddine SAGID June 7, 2014 at 5:45pm
    thanx ait and toya.

    i remember that toya
  • Betty June 7, 2014 at 6:39pm

    Very beautiful and interesting information!

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