Mid 20th century. The 3 triangular elements are silver on iron sheet; brass decorations. The quadrangular element is silver alloy on iron sheet. Approx. cm. 26,0 high (10.23”) x cm. 20,0 width (7.87”); gr. 100,4 (3.54 oz.). A genuine and old Taraout from Tuareg Hoggar, Algeria. These rare elaborate talismans were worn by women of noble birth. The...
Mid 20th century. Silver, enamel gr. 84,4 (2.97 oz). Each fibulae is cm 13,3 x cm. 6,0 (5.23" x 2.36"). Essential feminine embellishment, the tizerzai are taken in pairs to close the coat. Beautiful rare complete piece. For more information and similar examples: "Tiserai - The Fibule Au Maroc", by Ileana Marchesani, Franco D'Alessandro and Meriem Otmani - Edition Sicopa. Sold
Early to mid 20th century. Tribal metal. The piece is cm. 73 long (28.74 oz.); each fibulae is cm 10,0 x cm. 4,9 (3.93" x 1.92"). Gr. 153,5 (5.41 oz.). Essential feminine embellishment, the tizerzai are taken in pairs to close the coat. For a similar item see p. 141 of "Bijoux du Maroc",...
2 fibulae hallmark 1358 Hegira (1939) and 2 pendants "bermil" (silver, glass, enamel). Num. 2 coins 5 Dirham 1320 Hegira (1902); num. 9 coins 1/2 Dirham 1321 Hegira (1903); num. 3 coins 2 1/2 Dirham 1329 Hegira (1911). Each piece (fibulae + bermil) is approx cm. 25 long (9.84"); gr. 258,9 (9.13 oz). Essential...
Aluminum on iron sheet; brass and copper decorations. Approx. cm. 32,0 high x cm. 23,0 width (12.59" x 9.05"); gr. 133,0 (4.69 oz.). These large embossed pectorals Tera (singular: Teraout) are particularly appreciated by Tuareg Hoggar-Tassili women. They consist of an assembly in several flat triangular plates, coated with a...
Silver coins, silver pendants and red glasses beads. Approx. cm. 21,0 width (8.26 Inches) x cm. 21,5 long (8.46 Inches); gr. 237,8 (8.38 oz.). Maroccan silver coins date from 1881-1882 (1299 in the Islamic calendar). Wonderful rare complete piece. For a similar example, see p. 246 of "Africa Adorned", by Angela Fischer. Berbers are the indigenous ethnic...
Early 20th century. Ida Ou Semlal people. Silver on brass. Each fibula is approx. cm. 11,4 high (4.48”) x cm. 4,5 width (1.77”). Gr. 72,0 (2.53 oz.). Essential feminine embellishment, the tizerzai are taken in pairs to close the coat. Their weight, size and the fineness of the workmanship indicate the social status of...
Late 19th - early 20th century. Gilded Silver, 12 carnelian eye-shaped beads. Cm. 25,5 high x cm. 9,3 wide (10.03" x 3.66"). Gr. 171,8 (6.06 oz.). This amulet is known locally among the Turkmen as an enselik that was often worn attached to a braid or panel of cloth along the back of...
Mid 20th century. Tribal metal, glass beads, coins 10 and 20 francs empire cherifien 1366 (1947). The piece is cm. 89,0 long (35,03") Each fibulae is cm 9,7 x cm. 5,8 (3.81"x2.28"). Gr. 146,1 (5.15 oz). Essential feminine embellishment, the tizerzai are taken in pairs to close the coat. Beautiful...
Late 19th - early 20th century. Gilded Silver, 12 carnelian eye-shaped beads. Cm. 9,7 high x cm. 13,3 wide (3.81" x 5.23"). Gr. 75,9 (2.67 oz.). This amulet, in the shape of a triangle, or Tumar, was worn on the chest; the cylindrical tube, or Bozbend, would have held a...
