Antique LOUHA MIHRAB pendant in niello silver from Taseddit, Morocco. Large old Berber tribal talisman
$231.62
Very old Louha Amulet in the shape of a door or mihrab (prayer niche).
Three strictly comparable examples can be seen in the reference work Bijoux du Maroc by M. R. Rabaté and A. Goldenberg, p.151. According to these authors, they must be particularly old and careful examples of niello work in the Eastern Atlas.
AGE: XIXth century
MATERIAL: silver, niello
SIZE: 120 x 60 mm (see photos)
WEIGHT: 46 grams
OVERALL CONDITION:
Good condition, with high quality workmanship.
Good wear from age and usage.
REFERENCES:
- Bijoux du Maroc: Du Haut Atlas à la Méditerranée. Depuis le temps des Juifs jusquʼà la fin du XXème siècle, Marie-Rose Rabaté et André Goldenberg, EDISUD, 1999, p.151
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May 31, 2023
Fabulous and rare pendantfor my collection. Always interesting and tempting pieces offered by this seller, 😁
Susan Bienkowski