Hand-beaten tree-bark, painted with organic pigments. Approx. cm. 85,0 x 43,0 (33.46 x 16.93 Inches). Mbuti-Pygmy Tribe Mbuti people, one of the oldest indigenous people of the Congo region of Africa, are one of several indigenous pygmy groups. They arehunter-gatherers that live in the Ituri rainforest. The Mbuti are composed of bands which are relatively small in size, ranging […]
1960′. The piece is cm. 12,0 high (4.72″). Grams 28,2 (0.99 oz.) These fine iron combs are used by Karamojong warriors. Karamojong Tribe The Karamojong or Karimojong are an ethnic group of agro-pastoral herders living mainly in the southern part of the region in the north-east of Uganda. The name Karamojong derived from phrase “ekar […]
Iron. 19th century. Cm. 29,0 high x 22,0 width (11.42 x 8.66 Inches); gr. 1.128,0 (39.79 oz.). Chamba Tribe The Chamba people have their own particular religious beliefs known as the Chamba religion. The traditional religion of the Chamba is premised on a creator solar God (Su) and ancestor spirits who live with this creator. […]
Silver filigree. The necklace is cm. 55,0 long (21.65″) the central talisman is cm. 5,7 width x cm. 3,4 high (2.24″ x 1.34″); grams 25,4 (0.90 oz.). Berber – Amazigh Berbers are the indigenous ethnic group of North Africa. They are continuously distributed from the Atlantic to the Siwa oasis in Egypt, and from the Mediterranean […]
White metal, glass beads. Grams 52,7 (1.86 oz). The Bagzan cross is cm. 11,1 x 6,7 (4.37” x 2.64”); the necklace is cm. 40,0 long (15.75″). The Tuareg live in one of the most inhospitable areas of the planet: the central part of the Sahara Desert. Their whole existence, difficult and precarious, is dominated by an overriding concern to protect and […]
1960′. Silver, mediterranean coral, enamel grams 27,9 (0.98 oz.). Cm. 7,3 high (2.87″). Kabyle Tribe The Kabyle people are a Berber ethnic group native to Kabylia in the north of Algeria, one hundred miles east of Algiers. The Imazighen (singular Amazigh) also known as the Berbers are among the original peoples of North Africa. Their […]
1970′-1980′. Raffia vinifera fibers and bark. Approximately cm. 55,0 x cm. 160,0 (21.65″ x 62.99″). Excellent conditions, rare item. This bark cloth is made by beating a layer just under the bark until it’s not thin and pliableis and is the central area of the long prom dresses for decoration and added prestige. This piece is painted generally Kuba geometric patterns.
1980′. The Tagmout (tribal metal bead, enamel, moroccan coins, glass) is the centerpiece of the necklace; it’s a symbol and a talisman of fertility. The necklace, spanish coins and glass beads, is cm. 74,0 long (29,13″). Grams 222,1 (7,83 oz.). Berber – Amazigh Berbers are the indigenous ethnic group of North Africa. They are continuously distributed from […]
20th century. Leather. Cm. 29,0 high x cm. 31,5 width (11.42” x 12.40″). With fringes the bag is approx. cm. 58,0 long (22.83″). Perfect conditions. Berber – Amazigh Berbers are the indigenous ethnic group of North Africa. They are continuously distributed from the Atlantic to the Siwa oasis in Egypt, and from the Mediterranean to the Niger River.The name Berber appeared […]
Approx. cm. 135,0 x 80,0 (53.15” x 31.5”). Authentic old straw mat decorated with leather strips that form traditional Tuareg geometric designs. Some damage due to age and use. The Tuareg people inhabit a large area, covering almost all the middle and western Sahara and the north-central Sahel. They are probably descended from the ancient Libyan people of the kingdom […]