Pendant composed of a square metal plate with three attached ornaments beneath, and a loop at both top corners. Plate has a band of filigree around the edge. Within the inner square, is an X-design with circular brown-red jewel inset at centre, and small flowers at the end of each arm. Three charms are attached to the bottom edge. At centre, a large oval brown-red jewel with a circular stained glass floral piece beneath. On either side, attached at each corner, is a smaller circular stained glass floral piece, with a coin attached beneath. One appears to be a 5 Para - Mehmed V coin and the other a 1 Kurus - Mehmed V coin both struck in 1327.

• Narrative

  This collection of North African (Berber) and Yemeni jewelry (3395/1-12) is said to have been purchased by the donor's parents in the 1990s, from bazaars in Tripoli, Libya.

---

• Type of Item pendant
• Culture Kabyle
• Material silver alloy metal, glass, metal, nickel metal
• Measurements height 14.5 cm, width 8.5 cm (overall)

---

• Previous Owner Shirin Eshghi
• Received from Shirin Eshghi

---

---

• Creation Date during 1915
• Ownership Date before October 8, 2019
• Acquisition Date on October 8, 2019

---

• Item Classes metalwork
• Condition fair
• Accession Number 3395/0003