Early to mid 20th century. Silver engraved gr. 59,2. Cm 14,7 x cm. 8,2. The KHAMSA hand (Arabic) or HAMESH hand (Hebrew) is and old and still popular apotropaic amulet for magical protection from the envious or evil eye. An alternative Islamic name for this charm is Hand of Fatima, in...
Silver, glass beads on leather. Gr. 80. The Boghdad is is cm. 7,5 long x cm. 6,5 width. 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...
Early 20th century - Silver, red glass. Gr 26,0 (0.91 oz); cm. 8,9 high x cm. 7,4 width. Antique Berber earring from IDA OU NADIF tribe. Berbers are the indigenous ethnic group of North Africa. They are continuously distributed from the Atlantic to the Siwa oasis in Egypt, and...
20th century. Vegetable fibers, beads. Cm. 13,5 high x cm. 12,0 width. A cache-sexe, or pikuran, from the Kirdi people of Cameroon. The name of Kirdi - which in Arabic means that infidel non-Muslim - is attributed to the many ethnic groups, animist, of Sudanese origin, who live in the northern...
Early 20th century. Silver gr. 526,7 (18.57 oz). Each fibula measures cm. 20,0 high (7.87”) x cm. 9,2 width (3.62”). Overall, with the chain, the piece is cm. 102,5 long (40.35 Inches). Essential feminine embellishment, the tizerzai are taken in pairs to close the coat. Their weight, size and the fineness...
Early 20th century. Silver and glass. Cm. 21 high x cm. 17 width; gr. 101,2 (3.57 oz). In these parure, the sign of the goddess Tanit, very ancient apotropaic symbol against misfortune and the evil eye. For the Carthaginians, Tanit was the goddess of fertility, love and pleasure, associated with good luck,...
Mid 20th century. Silver; gr. 14,3 (0.50 oz.); cm. 8,6 (3.38”) long, cm. 6,1 (2.40") width. Bella live Niger and Mali but are of Sudanese origin in Africa. The Bella tribe was formerly held in slavery by the Tuareg. Very interesting piece from an esthetic and anthropological point of view. You...
Early 20th century. Silver, carnelian, blue enamel. Gr. 72,7. Cm. 12,7 x Cm. 7,0. The Hand is a common symbol in much of the world since prehistoric times: the hands of the Tassili rock positive and negative (southern Algeria), dating from a period between 9000 and 7000 years ago, hand-painted Catal...
Western Anti Atlas Mountain - Morocco. In this ancient headdress shows various interpretations of the fertility goddess Tanit. The worship of the goddess of fertility was practiced since ancient times by Berbers. With the arrival of Islam, such devotion becomes secret and the image of the goddess is disguised and stylized. Visit...
