Antique Berber silver gilt egg, Tagmout with Semi Precious green Stones.
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Antique Berber silver gilt egg, Tagmout with Semi Precious green Stones.
Morocco 1910s
Size: 7 x 4.5 cm
Weight: 67 gr.
Magnificent old Berber Egg made of Silver and completely decorated with semi precious stone , so dear to the skilled artisans of Maghreb of Jewish origin who have been working in this area since the Middle Ages.
This extraordinary pearl, called Tagmout or Taguemout, is typical of the area of Ait Issefen, in the region of Tiznit.
Its particular shape that reminds the one of an egg is a protective element for the women’s life, maternity and childbirth, it’s a symbol of fertility and everything else connected to it and eternity.