Tunisian Mnajech Wesh temporal ornament in gilded silver and enamel Mahdia or Djerba first half 20th century
$356.77 $438.63
Female temporal ornament of the MNAJECH WESH type, coastal Tunisia, attributable to Mahdia or Djerba, first half of the 20th century. Partially gilded silver with polychrome enamel decoration and raised bezel-set glass cabochons. Constructed in superimposed registers connected by multiple chain strands with conical pendants. Openwork KHAMSA terminal. Ornament fixed to the veil and worn singly on the left temple.
AGE: Early 20th century
MATERIAL: high grade silver, enamel, glass
SIZE (diameter): 180 x 54 mm (see photos)
WEIGHT: 22 grams
OVERALL CONDITION:
Very good condition, with high quality workmanship.
REFERENCES:
- Le bijou traditionnel en Tunisie: Femmes parées, Femmes enchaînées, Samira Gargouri-Sethom, EDISUD, 1986, p.52
- Des trésors à porter, Bijoux et parures du Maghreb, Collection J.-F. et M.L. Bouvier, Institut du Monde Arabe, Paris, 2016, p.127
- Jewellery from the Orient, Treasures from the Bir collection, Wolf-Dieter Seiwert, ARNOLDSCHE, 2009, p.37
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