Berber Women’s Coat – TABENDIRT – Ait Hadiddou, High Atlas, Morocco
Mid 20th century. Wool. Approximately cm. 164,0 x 121,0 (5.38 x 3.96 Feet). This fabric has been professionally washed; excellent conditions. Beautiful women’s coat from the Ait Hadiddou tribe. For more information and similar examples, “African Textiles: Colour and Creativity Across a Continent”, by John Gillow and ”Tapis Berbères du Maroc – La symbolique origines et signification”, by Bruno Barbatti, ACR Edition. Some important examples are preserved in Indianapolis Museum. 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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