DepartmentTextiles-Africa

Fibulae

NameFibulae

CultureBerber

Place madeMiddle Atlas or Rif Mountains, Morocco, Africa

MediumSilver

Dimensionsa: 6 × 2 3/8 in. (15.3 × 6.1 cm)
b: 5 13/16 × 2 3/8 in. (14.7 × 6.1 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Florence Dibell Bartlett, A.1955.86.672ab

Object numberA.1955.86.672ab

Collections

The Florence Dibell Bartlett Collection

DescriptionEach dagger-point has knobbed ring near end of pin; triangular incised motif and pierced work. Lower area is hammered flat, flared at lower corners, and incised with minute curved lines arranged in serrate divisions. Below this area is soldered a point, having pierced ring with knob ends.