Vintage Hamsa Pendant - Hand of Fatima - Khemmiset Hamsa
Vintage hamsa pendant with etched design and large red glass jewel. Three small dangles add a bit of movement. This is an older piece and shows some wear.
Vintage Moroccan hamsa pendant. This pendant that has been salvaged from a Khemmiset necklace, and has two small loops for connecting, one on each side of the top. Flat pendant is cut from sheet metal with etched design. Red glass jewel in the center with small dangles. Great focal pendant for jewelry or for embellishment on a dance costume. What better way to keep that pesky evil eye at bay!
Berber jewelry is large, showy, colorful and most of all FUN! It often includes lots of detail like enamel in bright colors, large jewels and coins. It represents much more than simply adornment. Each piece can signify fertility, wealth, social status and marital status. The Berbers or Imazighen (‘Free people’; plural of Amazigh) are the original inhabitants of North Africa. They speak a number of related languages and share a common cultural heritage. Most Berbers now live in Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Mali, Mauritania and Niger.
Item No. JPM0157
Length: 3.75 inches, including bale
Width: 3 inches
Materials: Mixed metals
Metal Color: Dark, heavily tarnished
Finish: Unpolished
Attachment: Bales on the top
Embellishment: Etched design, red jewel, small dangles
Additional Info: This pendant is tarnished and worn, and is showing it’s age.
Country of Origin: Morocco
Condition: Vintage
Please check photos carefully for condition. You will receive the exact piece(s) shown in the photos on this page. This is a USED piece that has been previously worn in country. As a previously used tribal item it may have small flaws such as loose or missing jewels, missing bells, obvious repairs, may be tarnished or worn, or have other small flaws.
A NOTE ON THE CONDITION OF TRIBAL ITEMS: Our jewelry is used tribal jewelry, from faraway lands. As used pieces the condition of our items will reflect their prior lives as treasured tribal pieces. Please know that we strive to maintain the tribal allure of our items and therefore we do not clean or repair these pieces in any way. We leave that choice to the buyer, as each may prefer something different. This not only maintains the old, tribal look of each piece that our belly dance customers seek, but also preserves the value of a piece that cleaning might diminish.
We do our best to describe any flaws that may be present in our items, and we encourage you to read the full description and look at all photos closely to judge the condition of the item for yourself and know exactly what you are ordering. If you have questions about the condition of any item, please ask!
