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Moroccan beads. Contemporary or vintage?

Posted by Betty on July 22, 2013 at 2:49pm

Just a little find from an Africa festival. My first Moroccan pieces. As they were very reasonably priced, I couldn't resist.

Comments

Patricia Deany July 22, 2013 at 4:18pm

My guess is contemporary.
Eva Baby July 22, 2013 at 4:36pm

I like especially the two little beads!
Betty July 22, 2013 at 5:19pm

Me too, Eva. @Patricia: I think you're right; just found one of Sarah's pictures showing a contemporary necklace with a very similar bead: https://ethnicjewels.ning.com/photo/tagmoutstrand2#!/photo/tagmoutstrand2?context=user

Thanks!!
SARAH CORBETT July 22, 2013 at 9:04pm

Hi Betty, these beads are all made in my bead co op in southern Morocco. we go there during the bead tours to see these being made.

the small faux amber are also made there.

http://berbersilver.com/tours/

http://berbersilver.com/on-tour/

s x
SARAH CORBETT July 22, 2013 at 9:05pm

@ Betty , well spotted these are exactly the ones!

SX
SARAH CORBETT July 22, 2013 at 9:06pm

the large one is called a taguemout which means egg. they are a fertility talisman.

the small ones are commercially named petit palais
Betty July 22, 2013 at 9:19pm

Very interesting, Sarah. Thanks a lot for the info and the links to your Morocco tours!
Betty July 23, 2013 at 11:45am

Thanks for the feature Sarah! I am really happy I bought these, especially after learning that they were made in your bead co op.