Friday, June 12, 2015

*|* Two Silver Fibulae (Cloak Clasps). Draa Vallery, Central Morocco. 19th century (one dated 1299 AH or 1882 AD). Clasps such as these were used by Berber women in the Draa Valley in central Morocco to attach cloaks about their shoulders to their other garments. You can see these large fibulae on the following picture, pinterest.com/..., and they are visible just beneath either shoulder. Islamic jewelry

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*|* Two Silver Fibulae (Cloak Clasps). Draa Vallery, Central Morocco. 19th century (one dated 1299 AH or 1882 AD). Clasps such as these were used by Berber women in the Draa Valley in central Morocco to attach cloaks about their shoulders to their other garments. You can see these large fibulae on the following picture, pinterest.com/..., and they are visible just beneath either shoulder.

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