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1. Brass bowl

Brass bowl
Date:
1951 and 1989
Description:
Brass bowl with intricate design engraved around sides; origin Morocco.

2. Brass tray

Brass tray
Date:
1951 and 1989
Description:
Brass tray, design engraved on top; origin Morocco.

3. Brass bowl

Brass bowl
Date:
1951 and 1989
Description:
Round brass bowl with design engraved around sides.

4. Soap dish

Soap dish
Date:
1951 and 1989
Description:
Circular brass soap dish that accompanies a brass bucket (1989.001.076) and has a design engraved on it; several holes on the tray and a raised bowl without decoration; origin Berber people of Morocco.

5. Dagger

Dagger
Date:
1951 and 1989
Description:
Dagger with metal blade and wood handle that is decorated on the end in decorated metal sheath that has two rings with a red and blue rope attached to the rings; sheath turns up at the end; origin Morocco.

6. Brass object

Brass object
Date:
1951 and 1989
Description:
Round piece of metal, probably brass, thought to be part of a brass kettle; origin Morocco.

7. Slave shackles

Slave shackles
Date:
1951
Description:
Slave shackles, most likely wrist or ankle, with original key; one circular ring, four oval links.

8. Charm

Charm
Date:
1951
Description:
Circular charm with a thin piece of metal soddered to the back to be worn as a charm on a necklace; six-pointed star with a hole in the middle engraved on front; shaped like a gong with a loose part inside that makes noise; back is plain; origin Tuareg or Berber people.