Beautiful Moorish Teapot – Mauritania

Mid 20th century. Tin gr. 546,5 (23.44 oz.); copper, brass, resin decorations. Cm. 18,4 high (7.24”) x cm. 21,5 width (8.46”).

Mauritania takes its name from the ancient Berber kingdom that flourished beginning in the third century BC and later became the Roman province of Mauretania, which flourished into the seventh century AD.
Despite its prevailing Arab identity, Mauritanian society is multiethnic; the Bidhan, or so-called “white moors”, make up 30% of the population, while the Haratin, or so-called “black moors”, comprise 40%. Both groups reflect a fusion of Arab-Berber ethnicity, language, and culture. The remaining 30% of the population comprises various sub-Saharan ethnic groups.

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