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salhat pendant

Posted by Betty on May 29, 2013 at 3:20pm
The pendant is stamped. The ornament at the centre showing a crescent moon and star is slightly three-dimensional.
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Tags: Africa, North, Salhat, horseshoe, pendant
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  • Eva Baby June 4, 2013 at 7:40pm

    lovely, is it from Lybia?

  • Betty June 4, 2013 at 10:48pm

    Thanks! Yes, it's Libyan. I only guessed though, but Ayis told me that the hallmark is from Tripoli.

    (Btw, I love your Ethiopian jewelry - especially the hairpins!)

  • Eva Baby June 4, 2013 at 11:00pm

     @Thanks Betty! will soon post some Ethiopian items.

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