Bracelets
Tekna
1900–1950
- Medium
- Silver and copper alloy
- Dimensions
- 1: 3.2 × 10.2 × 8.9 cm (1 1/4 × 4 × 3 1/2 in.); 2: 3.2 × 10.2 × 9.9 cm (1 1/4 × 4 × 3 7/8 in.)
- Genre
- Jewelry
- Museum
- Art Institute of Chicago
Styles
Tags
teknasilverjewelryfemaleNorthern Africa and the Sahelafrican Artarts of Africablessingmetalworkingcostumecopper alloybracelet (jewelry)Adornment
About
The Hassaniya (also called Moors or Arabs) are descendants of 16th-century Arab immigrants who intermarried with the indigenous Imazighen (Berbers). Hassaniya jewelry makes a dramatic visual statement that stands in stark contrast to the region’s arid environment. Bracelets and anklets are cast in bold forms.
