Producer unknown to us
Bangle (ameqyas)
Africa, Algeria, Great Kabylia
20th century
Silver, enamel, coral
Ümit Bir (gynaecologist) acquired the bangle in Fort National, Algeria, on April 30, 1968
On permanent loan from the Dr. Bir Collection Foundation
SB 410
The bangle (ameqyas) shows the typical decorations of the Great Kabylia made of enamel and silver beads.
Gynaecologist Ümit Bir (1929–2014) gathered most of his collection on several trips from Marocco to India from the 1960s to the 1990s. Unfortunately, we still do not know the exact circumstances of the acquisition of this object. Since 2004, the collection has been on permanent loan to the museum from the Dr. Bir Collection Foundation.
Jan König