Ethnic Jewels

Huge Beautiful Gurunsi / Frafra Anklet – African Currency – Burkina Faso

Bronze, lost-wax casting. Grams 3.348,0 (118.10 oz.). External diameter 26,5 cm (10.43"); internal diameter cm. 10,0 (3.94"). The Gurunsi are a set of related ethnic groups inhabiting northern Ghana and south and central Burkina Faso. Oral traditions of the Gurunsi hold that they originated from the western Sudan near Lake Chad....

Huge Fulani Ceremonial Ring – Mali

Silver high degree grams 95,8 (3.38 oz); cm. 3,9 high x cm. 4,4 width (1.54" x 1.73”). Internal diameter cm. 1,7 (0.67"); US size 6.5. An expression of tribal identity and of social status, jewels are also a form of savings, available in times of economic crisis in nomadic society. Fulani, also called Peul or Fulbe , a primarily...

Huge Fulani Ceremonial Ring – Mali – Outstanding Item

Silver gr. 61,5 (2.17 oz); cm. 3,6 high (1.42”)  x cm. 3,0 width (1.18”). Internal diameter cm. 1,9 (0.75"); US size 8.0. An expression of tribal identity and of social status, jewels are also a form of savings, available in times of economic crisis in nomadic society. Fulani, also called Peul or Fulbe , a primarily Muslim people scattered...

Old Massive Silver Berber Bracelet – AIT JELIDASSEN – North Morocco

Mid 20th century. Silver hallmark ram's head. Grams 270,9 (9.46 oz.); diameter cm. 7,7 (3.03″), inner diameter cm. 6,5 (2.56″). 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...