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  Ethnic Embellishments February 19, 2012 at 8:04pm

  Sarah, I think that you'd be the one to ask about specific region in Morocco for these bracelets.  Thanks in advance!
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  Frankie Carter February 19, 2012 at 8:17pm

  Just lovely, Hillary.

  Never mind about the matching anyway. I love the flared end bracelets.
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  Marie-Ange February 19, 2012 at 8:33pm

  Truly beautiful Hillary!
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  Alaa eddine SAGID February 20, 2012 at 12:53pm

  Classical open bracelets from Morocco.

  This is a real challenge for me as first sight would lead us to anti atlas but there are some details that are waving into the opposite way.

  Pyramids or domes topped by a big silver sphere do remind us of the ait seghrouchen and other eastern middle atlas tribes patronizing the niello, but no niello here.

  THe thin baretts framing the open space side are classically maintained by three studs as in many other bracelets from various parts of Morocco but the most distinctive sign here is that the three geometrical pyramids are all similar on each bracelet wich is a strong indication towards a much more northern morocco origin.

  In fact open bracelets from anti atlas when bearing 3 dimensions appliques have two similar on each side with the central one being different from the side ones (usually in the form of a flower) which is not the case here

  The engraving on the contour of the bracelet is typical of middle atlas region and nearby

  Open bracelets were veeeeeeeeeery widespread in Morocco at least since five hundreds years ago (from the rare ones that have escaped the silver melting)

   i am suggesting somewhere around Midelt, ouaouizeght westwards to Beni mellal, no nomadic or semi nomadic tribe but rather the old population living in lower valleys on low scale agriculture or a small to medium sized  old town of the Tadla region
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  Frankie Carter February 20, 2012 at 1:43pm

  Ayis, you are amazing!

  But what I would like to know is - when will the book happen?! You certainly have sufficient knowledge to write a successful one.
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  Ethnic Embellishments February 20, 2012 at 9:46pm

  Thanks Ayis!  I wonder how Sarah will weigh in...
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  Joost Daalder February 21, 2012 at 10:21pm

  I think they are (a) very nice, so thanks for posting, Hillary, and (b) that ayis's elaborate analysis is wonderful, so thanks for posting that, ayis!