DepartmentTextiles-Africa

Crescent moon fibula

NameFibula

Artist Artist not recorded

Place madeNorth Africa, Africa

MediumSilver. gilt, coral

Dimensions8 1/4 × 2 15/16 in. (21 × 7.5 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Florence Dibell Bartlett, A.1955.86.638

Object numberA.1955.86.638

Collections

The Florence Dibell Bartlett Collection

DescriptionThis triangular shaped pin with scalloped edges has an Incised floral moitf, 8 dangling chains with coral and crescent moon motifs at chain-ends.

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