Old Enamelled Silver Kohl Flask

Old Enamelled Silver Kohl FlaskOld Enamelled Silver Kohl Flask Made in Meknes, a very old and rare silver kohl flask, handsomely enamelled in a blue and green curvilinear floral pattern. Known in Morocco as Guza, meaning either nut or nutmeg and derived from a medieval Arabic name for any hard shelled tropical nut. Such flasks were originally used for either chewing or sniffing tobaccos, but the introduction of cigarettes resulted in a change in their usage to womens kohl or

Long ago refashioned from a cherished bracelet

chiseled silver

This science predates Islam and can be linked to early Kabbalistic beliefs and even older antique knowledge

war or love atfairs

These sort of rings were cast with the lost wax technique and then forged to make the decoration

these Geometric Earrings are a fusion of tradition and artistry

and effects

The ends of the bead are often ground down to reveal the internal starburst pattern

Early 20th century temporal ornaments from Uzbekistan named Nojcha

A fine little array of rare hand-fashioned silver pendants dating from the 16th century reign of the Saadian sultan Abu Marwan Al-Mansur

Old ring from the Fulani people of West Africa

The cane is then drawn out to create a long