"Moroccan resin" - bought in Marrakech this week.

"Moroccan resin" - bought in Marrakech this week.
Re: Some new info on imitation amber - alkyd resin -- Rosanna	Post Reply	Edit		Forum	Where am I?

Posted by: Timbuk-2

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12/01/2016, 17:06:48

The biggest bead weighs 130 gr.

Size:46x36mm

I have never seen a bigger AND nicer bead of this kind!

Modified by Timbuk-2 at Thu, Dec 01, 2016, 17:40:46

Yep, yours is bigger... --- Rosanna ( 2016-12-01 20:12 ) file img
- Bigger... --- Timbuk-2 ( 2016-12-02 15:23 )
  - Phenolic resin beads vary a lot --- Rosanna ( 2016-12-02 15:53 )
    - PF --- Timbuk-2 ( 2016-12-02 16:27 )
      - Some timeline info on PF beads --- Rosanna ( 2016-12-02 22:11 )
        
        Timeline PF beads --- Timbuk-2 ( 2016-12-03 03:49 )
        
        Au Sahara II. Arts et Symboles --- Rosanna ( 2016-12-03 08:21 )
        
        GABUS --- Timbuk-2 ( 2016-12-03 17:01 ) file img
        
        Start on page 41 and read down to the section L'Ambre (no text) --- Rosanna ( 2016-12-03 19:23 )
        
        Quote: "French Sahara Countries" --- Timbuk-2 ( 2016-12-05 14:11 )
        
        Self-explanatory... --- Rosanna ( 2016-12-05 17:58 )
        
        Celluloid --- karavanserai ( 2016-12-06 11:17 )
        
        Celluloid cabochons Jbel Siroua fibulae --- karavanserai ( 2016-12-06 11:23 ) file img
        Celluloid cabochons fibula Small Kabylia --- karavanserai ( 2016-12-06 12:32 ) file img
        
        Celluloid cabochons --- Timbuk-2 ( 2016-12-06 14:01 ) file img
        
        Celluloid does not age well so the distressed cab could be Celluloid (no text) --- Rosanna ( 2016-12-06 14:35 )
        
        Thanks Martine! Very interesting indeed as it shows the earliest plastics were in Africa. (no text) --- Rosanna ( 2016-12-06 12:45 )
        Compare two Algerian anklets: One from the museum in Paris - the other from my collection --- Timbuk-2 ( 2016-12-06 14:23 ) file img
        MAGHREB-JEWELLERY EXHIBITION IN PARIS --- Timbuk-2 ( 2016-12-06 14:30 )
        
        catalogue --- karavanserai ( 2016-12-06 16:31 ) link
        
        L' INSTITUDE ARABE --- Timbuk-2 ( 2016-12-07 06:13 )
        
        Hope you'll enjoy the exhibition as much as I did! (no text) --- karavanserai ( 2016-12-08 16:41 )
        
        Enjoy the exhibition --- Timbuk-2 ( 2016-12-08 19:55 )
        
        Paris exhibition on Maghreb jewellery --- Timbuk-2 ( 2016-12-12 09:54 ) file img
        
        It is my pleasure. Glad you like it, wait until you see the pieces..!!!. --- karavanserai ( 2016-12-12 11:02 )