Outstanding Old Berber Hammer – South Morocco

Bronze, silver and copper decorations. Grams 812,8 (28.67 oz.). Cm. 26,2 high x cm. 15,1 width (10.31″ x 5.94″).

Authentic old berber hammer, decorated with traditional geometric designs. These hammers are used by berber to break blocks of sugar.

The Imazighen (singular Amazigh) also known as the Berbers are among the original peoples of North Africa. Their myths, legends and history span 9,000 years, back to the Proto-Mediterraneans. They have achieved unity by keeping up their unique language and culture which are, like their land, both African and Mediterranean.

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