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Tunisian Souar

Posted by Lynn Ardent on November 24, 2014 at 1:46am

Front, moon and flower/star and birds and hearts, silver souar bracelet from Tunisia. Cleaned but unpolished condition. This bracelet was deep black when I bought it.

Comments

Mustafa J. Salem November 24, 2014 at 5:17am

very nice indeed. It looks very old, do you know how old it is? and whether it was made in Tunis or Djerba ?..etc
ingrid Langerak November 24, 2014 at 1:06pm

This is age for sure. Looking also at all the edged in details between the designs. With so much skill and dedication. Lovely to find such a find by chance most probably. So beautiful. Well done Lynn.
Lynn Ardent November 24, 2014 at 3:33pm

Thank you Mustafa and Ingrid. I don't know for sure the age or part of Tunisia it is from. Perhaps Edith will comment, here is what she said about a similar bracelet in her own collection: "This cuff bracelet comes from southern Tunisia, and is alternately referred to as either "hadida" or "souar". It may have been made in Djerba, but was probably used in the Ghormassen area."
Betty November 24, 2014 at 4:39pm

Very beautiful with lots of details! Congrats!
Eva Baby November 26, 2014 at 8:02am

wonderful bracelet
Lynn Ardent November 26, 2014 at 10:30pm

Thank you for the warm comments, Eva and Betty.