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Old MAURITANIAN NECKLACE w/. MORFIA, GARNET & CORAL. Moor, MAURITANIA

Posted by Roger Casas on October 22, 2012 at 3:54pm
Old genuine mauritanian necklace made with a Morfia flanked by a large garnet and a natural coral beads separated by small glass spacers. Stringed tiny coconut heishi beads and a simple clasp made with a blue glass bead completed the necklace.The morfia looks very weared but full of character and a lovely patina. It has waves of yellow, red, green and grey colours. The perforation is filled (see pictures) with a plastic insert to made it smaller.The necklace mantains the original stringing and traditional beads situation.For further information about these kind of mauritanian necklaces see M. F. Delarozière, Perles d’Afrique, pages 199-200.Weared. Good condition.Highly collectible.Length: 38 cm. / 15 inches.Morfia measures: 17 x 17,7 mm.Price: $ 295
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  • Patricia Deany October 22, 2012 at 4:37pm

    The blue bead is a faience bead from Iran -- sometimes called a donkey bead.

  • Jose M. Pery October 22, 2012 at 7:18pm

    So simple, so much character.

  • Roger Casas October 23, 2012 at 10:24am

    Yes, simple, full of character and valuable beads in a simple necklace.

  • Roger Casas October 23, 2012 at 10:29am

    Patricia, I don't think the blue bead is faience made unless faience is translucent, which I don't know. This blue bead has some translucency

  • Patricia Deany October 23, 2012 at 11:24am

    True, these Iranian beads are not translucent -- just looks like a faience bead in the pic I guess

  • Eva Baby October 24, 2012 at 7:00am

    Nice!

  • Roger Casas October 24, 2012 at 6:59pm

    Available in eBay:

    http://www.ebay.com/itm/251171659098?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&...

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