Enquiry about object: 10301
Southern Moroccan Fine Silver Anklet (Khelkhal)
Southern Morocco (Goulmina to Dakhla) & Mauritania early 20th century
overall width: 9.2cm, width of flat panel: 3.8cm, length of flat panel: 4.4cm, weight: 232g
Provenance
private collection, London, UK.
This fine, heavy hammered silver anklet is from the Sahara – worn by women in southern Morocco and Mauritania.
It has a large, rectangular bezel or face engraved with triangular motifs (some of which are also raised). The bands comprise three plain silver tubes which terminate with rectangular plaques engraved finely with geometric motifs and then large, silver spherical terminals.
The patterns on the bezel or face are intended to be protective or talismanic.
The anklet is in excellent condition.
References
Borel, F., The Splendour of Ethnic Jewelry: From the Colette and Jean-Pierre Ghysels Collection, Thames & Hudson, 1994.
van Cutsem, A., A World of Bracelets: Africa, Asia, Oceania, America, Skira, 2002.
Draguet, M., Berber Memories: Women and Jewellery in Morocco, Mercatorfonds, 2020.
Grammet, I., & M. de Meersman (eds.), Splendeurs du Maroc, Musee Royal de l’Afrique Centrale, 1998.
Hoek, C., et al, Ethnic Jewellery: From Africa, Asia and Pacific Islands, Pepin Press, 2004.
Mourad, K., F. Ramirez & C. Rolot, Arts et Traditions du Maroc, ACR Edition, 1998.
