Berber influenced Moroccan bracelet & broach

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WarrenKundis
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Berber influenced Moroccan bracelet & broach

Postby WarrenKundis » Sat Jun 08, 2013 8:24 pm

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Picked up this approximately 1950s Moroccan silver bracelet and broach set some time ago that has been influenced by traditional Berber design. The Arabic letters you see are detached as a design element only. There is a particular Berber village that produced work in a more traditional format. Both the bracelet and broach bear punch marks indicating a silver content of 800.

Have spotted a similar piece on this forum with open filigree work that is reported to have been produced in Allepo Syria.

Would very much appreciate your comments.

Warren

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Re: Berber influenced Moroccan bracelet & broach

Postby WarrenKundis » Sat Jun 08, 2013 8:27 pm

Obivously that supposed link with photobucket did not work. First attempt at posting images with my older iPad. Suggestions?

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Re: Berber influenced Moroccan bracelet & broach

Postby oel » Sun Jun 09, 2013 12:35 am

Hi Warren,

Go behind an ordinary pc and give it another try.
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Embedded images are getting a far better response

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