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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Gianluca72, post: 397280, member: 8309&quot;]hoping not to bore you, I forward the description, trusting in your opinion <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":)" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>------</p><p><br /></p><p>Libya: a very rare, large, disc-shaped headdress of the Bedouin women in Libya,</p><p>made in pure silver, known as ‘Salha’ or ‘Turraha’.</p><p><br /></p><p>With two hallmarks from the city of Tripoli.</p><p><br /></p><p>These large ornamental discs made of silver were worn on the head of Bedouin women in Libya for their wedding.</p><p><br /></p><p>It features a fully hand-chased design of birds laid on branches and long curled leaves</p><p><br /></p><p>With an old typical Phoenician/Berber fish symbol. </p><p>The fish was important, it’s very prominent.</p><p><br /></p><p>It signifies fertility and abundance, and is often combined with birds, for the heavens</p><p><br /></p><p>I can see a configuration of الله, Allah, in the seals.</p><p><br /></p><p>Period : end of 19th century / start of 20th century circa</p><p><br /></p><p>Silver .900 or .925 : verified with Silver Acid Tester (please check the last photos)</p><p><br /></p><p>Typical of old Berber silver</p><p><br /></p><p>Diameter 16 cm</p><p><br /></p><p>Weight 140 g</p><p><br /></p><p>Safe packaging</p><p><br /></p><p>Registered Shipping[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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