Bracelets

Early 20th century

Tekna
Laayoune, Western Sahara
Northern Africa and the Sahel

The Hassaniya (also called Moors or Arabs) are descendants of 16th-century Arab immigrants who intermarried with the indigenous Imazighen (Berbers). Hassaniya jewelry makes a dramatic visual statement that stands in stark contrast to the region’s arid environment. Bracelets and anklets are cast in bold forms.

Status: On View, Gallery 137
Department: Arts of Africa

Culture: Tekna
Title: Bracelets
Place: Morocco (Object made in)
Date Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.: 1900–1950
Medium: Silver and copper alloy
Dimensions: 3 × 10 cm (1 3/16 × 3 15/16 in.); 2.5 × 9 cm (1 × 3 1/2 in.)
Credit Line: Alsdorf Foundation - James and Marilynn Alsdorf Acquisition Fund
Reference Number: 2009.578.1-2

Unnamed owner; sold to unnamed dealer, Laayoun, Morocco, before 2009; sold to unnamed dealer, Essaouira, Morocco, before 2009; sold to Ivo Grammet, Essaouira, Morocco; sold to the Art Institute, 2009.

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