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Posted by Ethnic Embellishments on September 13, 2012 at 2:54am

Algerian

Toya September 13, 2012 at 4:57am

How were these worn? Are they temple ornaments?
ait ouakli September 13, 2012 at 9:09am

Toya. thoes are fibulas, made until 1960

mostly Aures region until oulad Nail
ait ouakli September 13, 2012 at 9:10am

the back side with pin is missing
Patricia Deany September 13, 2012 at 3:19pm

Great and complex shapes.
Toya September 13, 2012 at 4:18pm

Thanks Ait. I can see now that they would be fibulas.
Ethnic Embellishments September 13, 2012 at 8:07pm

The piece on the bottom left has a small, worn hole and across the central hole, there is great wear. There was a pin there at one point. I seem to recall having seen a photo of an Algerian woman wearing one in her head turban, possibly Oulad Nail?
ait ouakli September 13, 2012 at 8:16pm

they are 100 % fibulas,

yes Hillary oulad nail, chawi, all the aures even in saoura. the sample is not everywhere the same but the use is the same. the kabyl have also some, with coral, enamel or plain silver

we find them in tunisia and lybia too
ait ouakli September 13, 2012 at 8:27pm

i have some photos for you and made from a catalogue i have, hope will help you

http://www.algeriephilatelie.net/fr_bibliotheque_poste_timbre.php?a...
ait ouakli September 13, 2012 at 8:31pm
Chantal September 13, 2012 at 9:21pm

@Ait, great sculpture of the girl and her jewels..........any details about it? Which museum is she in?