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Back view with stamps.
Absolutely super item!
Superb!. A treasure. Can I be nosey (again!) and ask you where you found it ?
I'd love to know more about the stamps if anyone knows..........
Chantal: Bought this in Hamout Souk, Djerba. The best stuff in Djerba is a bit pricey, but you will not see this type of item in Tunis Medina.
magnificient.
A wonderful, old and arer luha!!
Too bad i am not making it to Jerba this time, which seems to boast some superb treasures!!
Aftery rotating my head for long minutes i was able to read the inscription which is the QURAN Verse of "AL IKHLASS", again a powerful protective verse from the holy book which translates as follow:
Say: He is Allah, the One and Only; [1] Allah, the Eternal, Absolute; [2] He begetteth not, nor is He begotten; [3] And there is none comparable unto Him. [4]
Those 2 little doors in the center are marvelous.
Nice find Again Edith, congratualtions
the hallamarks are quite worn and not clear to allow reading
This is a fantastic piece! I will attest to the fact that the wirework is very difficult to do!
Ayis, thanks for translating this for me! I always have trouble reading decorative script.
A great piece indeed, Edith. I posted it on our Facebook EJ@A page which prompted someone knowledgeabe there to comment: "c'est un pendentif en argent émaillé de Djerba avec calligraphie datant à peu près du 19 ème siècle .Ne manque à ce beau pendentif que la chaine 'Rihana'".
When I posted it I had not yet seen the back. Also, it is interesting how the various comments here and the one on Facebook complement each other and how unified we all are in liking this! Well done, Edith. I am envious - chain or no chain (that does not matter much to me!).