Pair of earrings, dangling metal chain strands with coral beads at ends and a single coral 'stone' inlaid at the top. [FB 10/01/2012]

Collection type: Object
Description: Pair of earrings, dangling metal chain strands with coral beads at ends and a single coral 'stone' inlaid at the top. [FB 10/01/2012]
Long description: Pair of earrings, dangling metal chain strands with coral beads at ends and a single coral 'stone' inlaid at the top. The top part of the earring is deocrated with incised designs. Each earring has five chains danging down with coral sti=one and flattened metal 'V' shaped ends. [FB 10/01/2012]
Geographical reference: Algeria
Africa > Northern Africa > Algeria
Cultural groups: Chaouia Berber; Kabyle Berber
Person: Field collector Lionel Boulton Campbell Lockhart Muirhead; Field collector James Patrick Muirhead; PRM source Charis Elizabeth Fosca Thomas
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1940
Date collected: By 1925
Acquisition information: Donated: 1940
Materials and processes: Material Silver Metal, Material Coral, Process Inlaid, Process Forged (Metal), Process Incised, Process Perforated
Dimensions: Length: max 113 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1940.12.175.1 Accession number: 1940.12.175.2