Early to mid 20th century. Silver. Gr. 35,0 (1.23 oz); diameter cm. 6,7 (2.63"), inner diameter cm 6,1 (2.40"). 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...
Bronze. Approx. Diameter cm. 10,5 (4.13 Inches); inner diameter cm. 9,0 (3.54 Inches); gr. 390,1 (13.76 oz.). The term Naga people refers to a conglomeration of several tribes inhabiting the North Eastern part of India and north-western Burma. The Naga people are organized by tribes differentiated by language and some traditions. They...
Mid 20th century. Silver, enamel gr. 889,2 (31.36 oz.); cm. 10,0 width (3.93") , cm. 9,3 high (3.66"). The central talisman is cm. 5,3 width (2.08") and cm. 5,5 high (2.16"). These anklets are worn by Moorish women during the dance of Guedra. The Guedra is a ritual dance of love, performed by women for benefit of men. It is a ballet...
Mid 20th century. Silver, gr. 137,6 (4.85 oz.); diameter cm. 8,0 (3.14″), inner diameter cm. 5,5 (2.16″). For similar examples, see p. 328 of “Splendeurs du Maroc”, Africa Museum Tervuren. 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,...
Mid 20th century. Silver. Gr. 115,2 (4.06 oz); diameter cm. 7,0 (2.75"); inner diameter cm. 6,4 (2.55"). 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 appeared for the...
Early 20th century. Copper. Cm. 9,0 (3.54”) high x cm. 11,2 (4.40") width. Inner diameter: cm. 8,5 (3.34 Inches). Gr. 398,9 (13.96 oz.). 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 kingdom of the Garamantes, described by Herodotus....
Early to mid 20th century. Silver, traces of enamel. Gr. 71,1 (2.50 oz.); diameter cm. 8,0 (3.14″), inner diameter cm. 5,6 (2.20″). For similar examples, see: p. 34 of “A World of Bracelets”, by Anne van Cutsem; p. 329 of “Splendeurs du Maroc”, Africa Museum Tervuren. The Imazighen (singular Amazigh) also known as the Berbers are among the...
1970'-1980'. Solid silver, ebony, enamel gr. 97,2 (3.42 oz.); diameter cm. 7,2 (2.83"); inner diameter cm. 6,5 (2.55"). 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 kingdom of the Garamantes, described by Herodotus. Tuareg are mostly nomads. For over...
Early to mid 20th century. Silver, enamel. Gr. 120,1 (4.23 oz.); diameter cm. 6,5 (2.55″); cm. 4,3 high (1.69″). For similar examples, see: p. 23 of “A World of Bracelets”, by Anne van Cutsem; p. 284 of “Splendeurs du Maroc”, Africa Museum Tervuren; The Imazighen (singular Amazigh) also known as the Berbers are among the original peoples of...
Mid 20th century. Tribal metal. Gr. 1.437,1 (50.69 oz). The bracelets with the tips are cm. 11,3 width x cm. 3,5 high (4.44″ x 1.37″); inner diameter cm. 6,0 (2.36"). The others bracelets are cm. 7,8 width x cm. 3,5 high (3.07″ x 1.37″); inner diameter cm. 6,5 (2.55″). These...
