As among all Berber peoples, jewelry serves as dowry and portable family wealth in the form of pendants, rings, bracelets, anklets, earrings and headdresses. In addition to their decorative charm, the dramatic brooches embellish the practical function of holding wrapped outer clothing together.
Eliot Elisofon, New York, probably acquired in Morocco or Tunisia, 1942-1943 to 1973
Exhibition History:
Visionary: Viewpoints on Africa's Arts, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C., November 4, 2017-ongoing
Published References:
Park, Edwards. 1983. Treasures of the Smithsonian. Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Books, p. 387.
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