Early to mid 20th century. Massive silver. gr. 284,4 (10.03 oz.); diameter cm. 7,9 (3.11″), inner diameter cm. 7,5 (2.95″). Berber - Amazigh 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...
Early 20th century - Silver, niello decorations gr 131,5 (4.63 oz); cm. 19,7 high (7.75”) x cm. 8,7 width (3.42”). These pieces are talismans of fertility and represent the nine moons of human gestation. The Imazighen (singular Amazigh) also known as the Berbers are among the original peoples of North Africa. Their myths, legends and history...
1960′. Iron, leather, coins. Approx. cm. 22,0 high x cm. 11,5 width (8.66″ x 4.53”); grams 201,7 (7.11 oz). A cache-sexe, or pikuran, from the Kirdi people of Cameroon. The name of Kirdi – which in Arabic means non-Muslim – is attributed to the many ethnic groups, animist, of Sudanese origin,...
1970' - Silver grams 20,8 (0.73 oz); cm. 5,7 high x cm. 4,2 width (2.24" x 1.65"). In these earrings, 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...
Mid 20th century. Silver, real amber, coral, amazonite, 2 huge silver beads, shells, glass beads. With the silk stand, the necklace is cm. 70,0 in lenght (27.56"); grams 161,7 (5.70 oz.). Berbers are the indigenous ethnic group of North Africa. They are continuously distributed from the Atlantic to the Siwa oasis in Egypt,...
1980'. Silver – grams 39,4 (1.39 oz.); cm. 4,7 high x cm. 2,2 width (1.85" x 0.87"); inner diameter cm. 2,0 (0.79 inches). US size 8.75. The Tuareg people inhabit a large area, covering almost all the middle and western Sahara and the north-central Sahel. They are probably descended from the ancient Libyan people of the...
Early to mid 20th century – Silver, gilded silver (the two lateral hands of Fatima), red and green glass grams 159,4 (5.62 oz). The piece is approx. cm. 31,0 high x cm. 29,0 width (12.20″ x 11.42″). The central talisman has a diameter of cm. 6,2 (2.44″). The Imazighen (singular Amazigh) also known...
Early to mid 20th century. Silver, enamel. Gr. 226,0 (7.97 oz.); diameter cm. 7,2 (2.83″), inner diameter cm. 6,7 (2.63″). 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...
14 large carved shells (tafoun), coral beads, old venetian murrine, old spanish silver coins, old marroccan silver coins, 2 small spanish and USA coins, silver, agate, carnelian and glass beads. Whitout the strips, approx. cm. 31,0 width x cm. 12,0 high (7.48″ x 2.56″); gr. 460,4 (4.51 oz.). Before performing the...
Gilded silver, glass beads. The necklace is cm. 56,5 long (22.24"). The larger boghdad cross is cm. 5,0 x cm. 4,7 (1.97" x 1.85"). Grams. 40,0 (1.41 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 Mediterranean...
