Pair of Fibulae with Pectoral, late 19th-early 20th Century
Silver: cast, engraved. . .

1999-58 '; $object_detail ='Pair of Fibulae with Pectoral, late 19th-early 20th Century
Silver: cast, engraved; cloisonné enamel; glass cabochons; coins
42 1/2 x 7 5/16 x 3 1/2 in. (108 x 18.5 x 8.9 cm.)
Purchased with funds given in memory of Ruth Herzog by the Henry Herzog family and friends and the Judaica Acquisitions Fund
1999-58 '; $object_summary = 'In rural Morocco, Berber and Jewish women fasten their clothing with fibulae, a device consisting of a pin and ring. The triangular element is decorated with enamel and engraved with a geometric pattern, as is the attachment area of the pin. The rings are decorated with glass stones. Two heavy silver chains with suspended coins line the fibulae. They are attached by a large circular bead in silver and enamel, called a tagmout.
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