Vegetable fibers, skin, fragments of ostrich eggs, seeds, iron beads. Cm. 95,0 in lengh . Grams 1.202,0 (12.41 oz.). The Himba (or OvaHimba) are indigenous peoples living in northern Namibia, in the Kunene Region (formerly Kaokoland) and on the other side of the Kunene River in Angola. The Himba are considered the...
Geometric layers of copper and silver on brass sheet; leather. Cm. 23,0 in length (cm. 34 in length with the leather strip). Grams 60,7. Excellent decorations. A genuine and old Tuareg veil weight known as ” assrou n’ swoul “, generally translated as ” the key which is thrown over the shoulder...
Early 20th century. Bronze 1 - cm 3,4 high x cm. 2,7 width; grams 3, 2 - cm. 1,7 high x cm. 1,5 width; grams 9,8. The Pokot people live in West Pokot County and Baringo County in Kenya and in the Pokot District of the eastern Karamoja region in Uganda. They form a...
Early 20th century. Bronze (lovely old patina) and Quartz (rare item). The bronze lip plug is cm 1,5 high; diameter cm 2,4; grams 11,3. The Quartz lip plug (small damage to the edges) is cm 2,2 high; diameter 4,5; grams 22,9. The name of Kirdi - which in Arabic means non-Muslim - is attributed to the many...
Clay. Diameter cm. 6,5 (2.55") ; thickness cm. 1,2 (0.47"). Gr. 44,5 (1.56 oz.). 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 aggressive reputation. The men...
19th century. Silver filigree on copper alloy. Cm. 11,9 long x cm 3,8 high (4.68” x 1.49”); gr. 51,3 (1.80 oz.). Excellent conditions, wearable.
19th century. Silver; the plates on the back are made of copper alloy. Cm. 24,2 long x cm 9,6 high (9.52” x 3.77”); gr. 218,7 (7.71 oz.). Excellent conditions, wearable.
Mid 20th century. Wool, old silver coins, silver pieces, glass beads. The piece is approx. cm. 150 in lenght; cm. 2,2 high (59.05” x 0.86”); gr. 72,6 (2.56 oz.). The Imazighen (singular Amazigh) also known as the Berbers are among the original peoples of North Africa. Their myths, legends and history span...
Geometric layers of silver alloy and copper on iron sheet. Cm. 22,2 (8.74”) high x cm. 4,3 (1.69”) width; gr. 88,5 (3.12 oz.). A genuine and old Tuareg veil weight known as ” assrou n’ swoul “, generally translated as ” the key which is thrown over the shoulder “. This...
