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Auction 81 - The Wily Lindwer Collection
Two Golden Head Ornaments – Djerba, Tunisia
Opening: $400
Unsold
Two "Saafa" head or hair ornaments. Djerba, Tunisia, [first half of 20th century].
Gold (22K), cast and engraved.
Both ornaments – made to be suspended from a head covering – are engraved with geometric patterns and a flower-like decoration. With maker's mark (in Arabic; unidentified).
7X0.5 cm. Weight: approx. 15 g.
Reference: Le bijou traditionnel en Tunisie p. 21.
Gold (22K), cast and engraved.
Both ornaments – made to be suspended from a head covering – are engraved with geometric patterns and a flower-like decoration. With maker's mark (in Arabic; unidentified).
7X0.5 cm. Weight: approx. 15 g.
Reference: Le bijou traditionnel en Tunisie p. 21.
Tunisia, Libya, Algeria and Egypt
Tunisia, Libya, Algeria and Egypt