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Earrings. Morocco, 1st half 20th century. Silver and enamel.
Sometimes these earrings were fastened through the ear, sometimes next to the ear. The hook on top was fastened to the headscarf.
Source: ‘Ethnic Jewellery. From Africa, Asia and Pacific Islands.’ René van der Star (ed.). Photographs: Michiel Elsevier Stokmans.
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