Description

Berber silver amulet kitab.
Kitab is the Arabic word for book.
Enclosing verses from the Koran and worn by the Berber ethnic group of the Anti-Atlas region in Morocco.
Originally part of an elaborate necklace.
Anti-Atlas, rich patina, brass casing, early 20th century.
Collected in Taroudant, Morocco.

Dimensions of kitab: 3,5 x 3,5 cm (1 3/8 x 1 3/8″)
Thickness: 8 mm (5/16″)
Weight: 15,8 g