Ear Ornament (Tikhrazin), One of a Pair
These Berber ear ornaments may have been inserted into the ear or attached to a diadem with chains, and positioned so as to hang on each side of the face, near the ear. This style is known as tikhrazin and is popular in the Rif mountain region. This pair has been ornamented with colored glass, and green and yellow enamel. The orange plastic pendants are an imitation of coral, a more typical material for Berber jewelry, which was thought to possess much baraka, or blessing.
Artwork Details
- Title: Ear Ornament (Tikhrazin), One of a Pair
- Date: 19th–first half 20th century
- Geography: Attributed to Morocco
- Medium: Silver, green and yellow enamel, colored glass, and plastic
- Dimensions: H. 5 1/2 in. (14 cm)
W. 3 1/4 in. (8.3 cm)
1/4 in. (0.6 cm) - Classification: Jewelry
- Credit Line: Bequest of Helen Winslow Durkee Mileham, 1954
- Object Number: 55.111.32
- Curatorial Department: Islamic Art
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19th–first half 20th century
ca. 1300
19th–20th century
19th–20th century
19th–first half 20th century
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