Fibula
20th century
Object Label
Fibulae are ornamental clasps. The Berbers use them to hold down scarves and keep capes in place. The central egg-shaped form known as a taguemount symbolizes fertility. The presence of the Star of David on this piece suggests that the artist may have been Jewish, as were many of the silversmiths of Morocco from the fifteenth century until the 1950s or 1960s.
Caption
Fibula, 20th century. Silver, with chased decoration, inlaid with coral and carnelian, Fibula: length: 30 1/4 in. Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Dr. Virgil H. Bird, 1995.178.1.
Gallery
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Collection
Gallery
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Collection
Title
Fibula
Date
20th century
Medium
Silver, with chased decoration, inlaid with coral and carnelian
Classification
Dimensions
Fibula: length: 30 1/4 in.
Credit Line
Gift of Dr. Virgil H. Bird
Accession Number
1995.178.1
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