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"Sa Zoiga" pendant

The artefact

Being a fundamental element of the traditional female costume of Dorgali, Sa Zoiga used to be given as a gift to brides by their fiancées. Characterised by a bow-shaped composition with pendants, designed to be hung from the neck with a velvet ribbon, it is embellished with several and lively gem mounts.

Details

Materiali: Silver, Semi-precious stones
Tecniche di lavorazione: Filigree
Località di produzione: Dorgali

Artigiano: Alessandra Patteri
Settore: Jewels

More details on the Mediterranean Crafts Archive

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Crafting technique: Filigree
Tools: Goldsmith's bench Rolling mill Drawbench or wiredrawing machine Filigree-specific tools
Materials: Silver Semi-precious stones