Pendant

81-19-2B

From: Morocco | Atlas Mountains

Curatorial Section: African

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Object Number 81-19-2B
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Berber
Provenience Morocco | Atlas Mountains
Date Made 1920-1929
Section African
Materials Bronze | Stone
Description

Two flat bronze pendants. Tri-lobed in shaped with triangular tips. Both pendants are of two punched sheets which have been soldered back-to-back; the punched designs are of rows of dots and fleur-de-lis shapes. Has 4 blue and one green set stones, and the name BOURRE stamped on both sides; small patches of bronze disease are on both sides.

Length 11.4 cm
Width 9.4 cm
Credit Line Gift of Marguerite McBey, 1981

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