Head Adornments

Berber Head Adornment – TAOUNZA – Ida Ou Semlal, Western Anti Atlas, Morocco

Mid 20th century. Silver, glass, enamel, niello decorations. Approx. cm. 29,0 long (11.41″) x cm. 32,0 width (12.58); gr. 88,6 (3.12 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 have...

Berber Head Adornment – Akka Region, Southern Morocco

Mid 20th century. Aluminium rings in braided leather, coins (1/2 dirham Empire Cherifien). The piece is cm. 30,5 long (12.00″); gr. 59,4 (2.09 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...

Head Adornment – Mauritania

Mid 20th century. Shells (tafoun), agate and carnelian rings (khourb) on braided leather. Approx. cm. 65,0 long (25.59 Inches); gr. 115,7 (4.08 oz.). Before performing the dance of seduction (guedra), mauritanian women wear a parure embellished with different amulets. Very interesting piece from an anthropological point of view. You can see a...

Head Adornment and Talisman – Erfoud, Morocco

The head adornment is approx. cm. 47 high x cm. 24 width (18.50" x 9.44"). Coins (1 franc empire cherifien; years 1921-1924; nickel), red glass beads; gr. 290,0 (10.22 oz.). The central talisman (metal and glass beads) is cm. 12,0 high x cm. 4,3 width (4.72" x 1.69"); gr. 19,2 (0.67...