Morocco, Azemmour, 19th century
Pendant pectoral in the shape of hand decorated with a salamander, silver chased and cast. Marks of the city of Azemmour on the back, fish and Arabic.
Silver 800 thousandths. P. B. : 109g. H. 14 cm
The motif of the salamander evokes a symbolism from an ancient Jewish tradition that has been lost over time.
Provenance:
Collection of Mrs. R., resident in Morocco, from 1950 to 1970.
M. R. Rabaté and A. Goldenberg, 1999, p. 194 for a close model, p. 201 and 206 for the Azemmour hallmark
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