Antique Ait Ouaouzguite Silver Pendant, Morocco
A beautiful old high-grade silver pendant, made in the Ait Ouaouzguite tribal region of Morocco. It is more than 100 years old and boasts lovely patina. It has a filigree design and a central red glass cabochon. The pendant is likely to have been fully enamelled when new, now just remnants of green and blue enamelling show through, adding character and a sense of its history to this beautiful collectible piece (also wearable).
Date:
Early 20th century
Material:
High-grade silver, glass & enamel
Dimensions:
6.5 g (h) x 3.2 cm (w)
Total weight:
9.4 g
Ref:
PEN-652
Book reference:
Grammet, I. and Meersman, M. (1998). Splendeurs du Maroc. Tervuren (Belgique): Musée Royal de l'Afrique Centrale, pp. 317
Rabaté, M. (2015). Bijoux du Maroc. ACR, Paris-Là Défense. p. 124
Draguet, M. and Merode, N., 2020. Berber Memories. Yale University Press, plate 336