Marriage Necklace

NameNecklace

Artist Artist Not Recorded

Place madeAlgiers, Algeria, Northern Africa, Africa

MediumGold, gemstones

Dimensions2 3/8 × 2 3/8 × 1 3/16 in. (6 × 6 × 3 cm)
Width: at tassels

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Florence Dibell Bartlett, A.1955.86.699

Object numberA.1955.86.699

Collections

Africa.

DescriptionGold mesh triple chain with leaf-shaped slides set with red stones, central studded ornament and chain-dangles at closing area. Gold beads are a Saharan technique.

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