Single Rare Moroccan Dewwah Berber Silver, Glass and Coral Wedding Earring
Single Rare Moroccan Dewwah Berber Silver, Glass and Coral Wedding Earring Single Rare Moroccan Dewwah Berber Silver, Glass and Coral Wedding Earring Single Rare Moroccan Dewwah Berber Silver, Glass and Coral Wedding Earring Single Rare Moroccan Dewwah Berber Silver, Glass and Coral Wedding Earring
P-56-0023

Single Rare Moroccan Dewwah Berber Silver, Glass and Coral Wedding Earring

DETAILS
Sometimes these heavy earrings were attached to a chain or string and worn as a headdress. Worn by Jewish women in the Berber region of Southern Morocco. Embellished with red and green cut glass and coral beads.
LITERATURE
See (for examples of similar pieces): Anne Van Cutsem, A World of Earrings, Africa, Asia, America, p. 17, 18
MARKS
Unmarked
WEIGHT
46.8 grams
PERIOD
Late 19th century
DATE
Circa 1890
DIMENSIONS
Width 2.75 Depth 0.5 Height 4.5 inches
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