1200 - 1399
Fibula pectoral (tizerzai with fakrun medallion and Spanish coins)
General Collection
- Title:
- Fibula pectoral (tizerzai with fakrun medallion and Spanish coins)
- Designer:
- Unknown
- Production place:
- East and Rif
- Period:
- 19th century CE
- Title:
- Fibula pectoral (tizerzai with fakrun medallion and Spanish coins)
- Designer:
- Unknown
- Production place:
- East and Rif
- Period:
- 19th century CE
- Material:
- Coral, Silver
- Technique:
- Riveting, Stone setting, Sawing, Stamping, Casting, Minting, Chain making, Engraving, Polishing, Soldering
- Dimensions:
- 17.4 × 70.8 × 4 cm
The eastern part of the Rif region is known for its large moulded oval fibulas with an almond-shaped centrepiece and eight oblong reliefs surrounding it, often with a trapezoidal section where the needle is fixed. The central almond-shaped jewel, called fakrun (from Amazighi ifkir, ‘turtle’) due to its shell-like shape, is considered a protective symbol.
