Prayer-String Necklace
WW-1900-013401
1900·Wood, silver, copper, amber, silk, and carnelian·Flat/Extended: 76.2 × 14 × 3.9 cm (30 × 5 1/2 × 1 1/2 in.)
<p>Artists among the Tekna people and Moors in Northern Africa create silver jewelry in bold forms that stand in stark contrast with the region’s arid environment. Objects from Guelmim in Morocco usually include deeply etched geometric patterns, and are adorned with raised beads or projecting studs. Those from Boutilimit in Mauritania feature large square plates delicately etched with meandering motifs.</p>
Catalogue
- Year
- 1900
- Dimensions
- Flat/Extended: 76.2 × 14 × 3.9 cm (30 × 5 1/2 × 1 1/2 in.)
- Collection
- Art Institute of Chicago
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- 1900
- Dimensions
- Flat/Extended: 76.2 × 14 × 3.9 cm (30 × 5 1/2 × 1 1/2 in.)
- Watts ID
- WW-1900-013401
Source
- Collection
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Source
- aic
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- verified