Head Adornments

Banna Headband – Omo Valley, Southern Ethiopia

Glass beads. Without ties the Headband is cm. 49,0 long x cm. 4,2 width (19.29" x 1.63"); gr. 100,7 (3.55 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,...

Mursi Head Adornment – Omo Valley, Southern Ethiopia

Decorated leather, aluminium and copper rings, cartridge cases, beads. Approx. cm. 80,0 width  x cm. 85,0 high. The Mursi live in an almost inaccessible area between the Mago and Omo Rivers. They are predominantly pastoral but they are also engage in limited agriculture. The Mursi are a tall, striking race, with an...

Resin-Amber Cap – Fulani, Fulbe, Peul – Mali

Cotton, resin-amber beads (phenolic resin): diameter approx. cm. 19,0 (7.48"). Gr. 422,1 (14.88 oz.). Fulani, also called Peul or Fulbe , a primarily Muslim people scattered throughout many parts of West Africa, from Lake Chad, in the east, to the Atlantic coast. They are concentrated principally in Nigeria, Mali, Guinea, Cameroon,...

Berber Head Adornment – Tiznit Region, South Morocco

Early to mid 20th century. Silver, enamel, red glass, niello decorations. Approx. cm. 33,0 width  x cm. 9,3 high (12.99″ x 3.66″). The central talisman is cm. 6,5 width x cm 9,1 high (2.55″ x 3.58″). Gr. 102,3 (3.60 oz.). Beautiful embroidered fabric. The Imazighen (singular Amazigh) also known as the Berbers are...

Head Adornment – Erfoud, Morocco

Mid 20th century. Coins, glass; n. 19 coins 1 franc Empire Cherifien, n. 12 coins 50 cent. Empire Cherifien, n. 2 coins 25 cent. Empire Cherifien. The piece is approx. cm. 55,0 high x cm. 25,0 width (21.65" x 9.84"). Gr. 388,9 (13.71 oz.). From 1912 to 1956, Morocco was under French (and Spanish) protection, although the...

Head Adornments – Guelmim Region, South Morocco

Early to mid 20th Century. Shells, metal elements, carnalian and agate rings on braided leather. Cm. 55 in lenght (27.55"); gr. 114,5 (3.92 oz.). 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...