Antique Berber Sterling Silver Fibula Pair: Moroccan Tizerzai Jewels

Late 19th century; early 20th century. Sterling silver gr. 183. Each fibula measures cm. 13 (5 high x cm. 5 (1.94″) wide. An essential feminine embellishment, the tizerzai are taken in pairs to close the cloak. Their weight, size and fineness of execution indicate the social status of the woman who wears them. For more information and similar examples: “Tiserai – the Fibula In Morocco”, by Ileana Marchesani, Franco d’Alessandro and Meriem Otmani – Sicopa edition. Berbers are the indigenous ethnic group of North Africa. They are permanently distributed from the Atlantic to the Siwa Oasis in Egypt and from the Mediterranean to the Niger sand name Berberappeared for the first time after the end of the Roman Empire. Many Berbers call themselves a variant of the word imazighen(singular: Amazigh), possibly, meaning “free men” or “free and noble men”. Today, most people speaking Berbers live in Morocco and Algeria. .”only for united states of america