Mid 20th century. Silver gr. 42,5 (1.50 oz); The chain is cm. 150,0 long (59.06”). Fine work. 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 amulet is Hand of Fatima, in...
Bronze. Cm. 8,8 high x 3,0 width (3.46″ x 1.18″); Gr. 68,7 (2.42 oz.). These talisman rings are believed to cure the madness. The word “Putchu” means horse and “Guinadji” means demon in the Kotoko language. The “Putchu Guinadji” are the horse and the rider who fight the demons attacking the...
Early to mid 20th century. Silver, mediterranean coral grams 17,5 (0.62 oz); cm. 10,2 high x cm. 2,7 width (4.02" x 1.06”). 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...
Ebony beads silver inlaid, agate and carnelian beads. Cm 31,5 in length (12.40"); gr. 41,3 (1.46 oz.). Beads diameter approx cm. 0,8 (0.31"). The chaplet is worn as necklace or as bracelet, but it's also instrument of prayer, similar to the rosary. Berbers are the indigenous ethnic group of North Africa. They are continuously distributed from...
1970′. Resin-amber beads, glass beads. The necklace is cm. 50,0 in lenght (19.69″). gr. 201,2 (7.10 oz.). 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...
Mid 20th century. Silver. The necklace is cm. 85,5 in lenght (33.66"); The three largest central beads have a diameter of cm 3,2 (1.26"). grams 124,9 (4.41 oz.). 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...
Ebony beads inlaid silver, carnelian, old glass beads, cotton. The chaplet is worn as necklace or as bracelet, but it’s also instrument of prayer, similar to the rosary. 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 necklace is cm. 62,0 in lenght (24.41″). These necklaces are made of raffia palm fiber. The palette of yellow, red and black is derived from plant roots, leaves and minerals.
Plastic, glass beads. Cm. 3,8 width x cm. 2,5 high (1.50" x 0.98"). Grams 9,5 (0.34 oz). The Banna live in the mountainous region between the river Omo and the river Woito. The Banna are basically pastoralists (cattle, sheep and goats). Most Banna are semi-nomadic. They also grow sorghum, sesame...
Mid 20th century. Metal disks (symbol of the sacred bread), glass beads on leather. Each piece is approx. cm. 7 high x cm. 10,5 width (2.76" x 4.13"); grams 57,4 (2.02 oz.). For similar examples, see page 176 of "Bijoux du Maroc", by Jacques and Marie-Rose Rabaté. The Imazighen (singular Amazigh) also...
