Agate, silver. Grams 30,4 (1.07 oz); cm. 11,8 x 4,8 (4.65” x 1.89”). 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 two millennia, the Tuareg operated...
1970'. Old glass beads. The necklace is approx. cm. 25,0 in lenght (9.84"); grams 95,7 (3.38 oz.). The Karamojong are an ethnic group of agro-pastoral living mainly in the north-east of Uganda. Their language is also known as Karamojong and is part of the Nile-Saharan language group. The main livelihood activity of the...
Silver. Grams 44,3 (1.56 oz); cm. 12,9 x 6,1 (5.08” x 2.40”). 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 two millennia, the Tuareg operated the trans-Saharan...
20th century. Bronze, leather. The necklace is cm. 35,0 in length (13.78"); the Torfan amulet is Cm. 12,0 high x 10,6 width (4.72″ x 4.17″); Gr. 201,3 (7.01 oz.). “The Torfan are spiritual entities that may have one or more heads (up to ten) and express themselves in different forms. These...
The Necklace has: Pair of Ait Akka ring (metal - cm. 6,5 high), 6 old metal rings, 6 old Khourb rings (bakelite), 6 Zinder Cross (1970' metal), 18 Tanfouk rings (agate and carnelian). Cm. 58,0 long. Grams 336,0. Berber - Amazigh Berbers are the indigenous ethnic group of North Africa. They are continuously distributed from the Atlantic...
20th century. Gilded silver filigree, glass beads. The necklace is cm. 44,0 in lenght (17.32″); grams 43,0 (1.52"). 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...
1970'. resin-amber beads (phenolic resin), red fabric, metal beads. Grams 534,0 (18.84 oz.). The piece is cm. 50,0 in lenght (19.69″). The Ait Atta are a large Berber tribal confederation of South eastern Morocco. They are divided into “five fifths” (khams khmas), all said to descend from the forty sons of their common ancestor...
1980'. The Tagmout (tribal metal bead, enamel, moroccan coins, glass) is the centerpiece of the necklace; it’s a symbol and a talisman of fertility. The necklace, spanish coins and glass beads, is cm. 74,0 long (29,13″). Grams 222,1 (7,83 oz.). Berber - Amazigh Berbers are the indigenous ethnic group of North Africa. They are...
20th century. Bronze, agate, old venetian murrine beads. The necklace is cm. 60,0 in lenght (23.62"); The chamaleons amulet is cm. 11,0 high x cm. 8,0 width (4.33" x 3.15"). Grams 311,1 (10.97 oz.). Lost-wax casting. The mold is destroyed every time; every object is a unique piece. Lobi Tribe The Lobi are an ethnic group...
1960'. White metal, glass beads. The necklace is cm. 32,5 in lenght (12.80"); grams 49,8 (1.76 oz.). 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 first time after...
