Hauafer horseshoe pendant (Zumarra Ummagiain), Lybia
"Ait can you translate its local name for me in English I see this piece saying a lot. Do you see that Assurian style tree of life on top ???? "
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ait ouakli commented on Jose M. Pery's photo
Hauafer horseshoe pendant (Zumarra Ummagiain), Lybia
"Hello Betty
it is a pendant , worn alone if it is big ( see my fotos) or 5, mostly 3 bigger than the 2 other ones.
i saw some necklaces with 7 pendats too.
typical northafrica ethnic jewelry. they have other names as salhat oder sfayeh.
they are…"
Betty commented on Jose M. Pery's photo
Hauafer horseshoe pendant (Zumarra Ummagiain), Lybia
"Lovely! I have recently been offered a very similar piece (also decorated on both sides). However, I must confess that I know next to nothing about these pendants apart from some info and would appreciate some advice."
Chantal commented on Jose M. Pery's photo
Silver Yemeni necklace
"The silver filigree/granulation work is outstanding. looks like lace. Beautiful light which brings out the delicacy of the design."
Mohamad Eid Zantout commented on Jose M. Pery's photo
Silver Yemeni necklace
"This is really great piece.
Some come with small bells on the sides.
Will post it"
Jose M. Pery commented on Jose M. Pery's photo
Anklet, Beni Yenni (Algeria)
"Thank you very much, Joost. They are superb pieces. It amazes me how they could manage to use them as anklets as they seem not to open much and there is no hinge."
Joost Daalder commented on Jose M. Pery's photo
Anklet, Beni Yenni (Algeria)
"Hi Jose, - I have sent you a photo of a pair we have. It can also easily be found among my photos. They are very similar to your piece here, and came from Linda Pastorino. We live with our pair every day."
Chantal commented on Jose M. Pery's photo
Adwir, Beni Yenni, Great Kabylie, Algeria
"I completely agree with Joost, Jose. A masterpiece (and rare) whether it is ancient or vintage or more recent. (and I believe that we have no certain way of knowing whatever has been said)."
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Collection of Yemeni jewels
Posted on November 16, 2012 at 17:18 3 Comments 2 Likes
Please find this link I have just found to a collection of Yemeni jewels the Spanish foundation Carlos Ballesta. Not extremely large but quite nice:
http://fundacioncarlosballesta.com/colecciones/joyas-del-yemen
Book of Siwa Oasis
Posted on October 15, 2012 at 17:48 1 Comment 1 Like
For those of you who have an interest and do not know it already there is a fairly new book on Siwa Oasis. It was published in 2011 by the name of "Sand and Silver. Jewellery, Costume and Life in Siwa Oasis" ISBN 978-0-9569963-0-5. Its author is Margaret Mary Vale and it was published by Kelim Press. It is soft cover.
It is not certainly a "bible" on jewellery but covers many aspects of the life in the oasis of Siwa (customs, uses, how life has changed, jewellery, materials, etc)…
ContinueJewellery from Eastern Africa.
Posted on July 4, 2012 at 18:22 1 Comment 0 Likes
For those members who have an interest in jewellery from Eastern Africa or simply enjoy wonderful pictures, both of pieces and people, I would recommend this link: www.davidserra.es. The catalog on this kind of jewellery, which can be downloaded, is particularly good.
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