Berber Ring Ornament

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Comment by Eva Baby on May 3, 2012 at 9:54

I love the museum photos attached below! They are gorgeous! !Hope everyone will see them! They are really fantastic and would merit to be shown as single pictures, especially the one with the khamsas. One could fall in love with it...!

Comment by ann on May 2, 2012 at 20:54

Textiles and khamsas superb.  Don't the khamsas look wonderful on a dark blue/burgundy background?

Phew, I love that picture Edith. 

Comment by Edith D on May 2, 2012 at 17:04

Here is another interesting photo of a wedding shawl in the same museum.  Note the design of the tmayem embroidered into the shawl!

Comment by Edith D on May 2, 2012 at 16:59

Yes, I thought this very tiny museum was amazing!  The khamsehs are attached to a series of pectoral chains hung on the model (separate from the tmayem ornaments).  These have scented beads and charms.

The museum guide figured that just the branch coral on the tmayem would be worth over 4000 TD!  Unfortunately, I think this has made the dismantling of these pieces more likely since it is easier to sell the components than the entire assemblage.  Nice that there are a few tmayems still in the museums!

Comment by Hillary Louarti on May 2, 2012 at 16:25

Kudos Edith, fantastic documentation once again.  And talking about "dripping with jewels"!  The former owner of this set must have had lots of protection from the evil eye with all of those hamsas.

Comment by Marie-Ange on May 2, 2012 at 15:48

Am drooling over that picture from the museum.........

Comment by ait ouakli on May 2, 2012 at 14:57

look great

Comment by Edith D on May 2, 2012 at 14:28

Here is a photo of a tmayem (along with other ornaments) at a Berber museum in Tamerzet.  It is virtually impossible to find these ornaments in complete form on the open market.