Mid 20th century. Silver alloy, red glass, enamel. With the chain the piece is cm. 68,0 (26,77") long. Gr. 101,2 (3.59 oz). Essential feminine embellishment, the tizerzai are taken in pairs to close the coat. For more information and similar examples: "Tiserai - The Fibule Au Maroc", by Ileana Marchesani,...
Piece dated 1312 Hijra (1894 Gregorian calendar) - Essaouira (Mogador). Silver gr. 210,0 (7.40 oz). Each fibula measures cm. 14,0 (5.51”) high x cm. 9,1 (3.58”) width. Overall, with the chain, the piece is cm. 81,7 long (32.16 Inches). Essential feminine embellishment, the tizerzai are taken in pairs to close...
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...
19th century. Bronze gr. 963,0 (33.96 oz.); cm. 8,0 (3.14 Inches) high; diameter: cm. 11,0 (4.33 Inches) Bronze forms like these were poured into a mod, then wrapped around a log to form a cylinder. They are worn with vegetable fiber protecting the leg. These anklets were recognized and used as...
Shells and leather. Approx. cm. 32 x cm. 6. The shells are a talisman of female fertility and the number 5 refers to the five pillars of Islamic law. For a similar example see: "A World of Head Ornaments ", by Anne van Cutsem, p. 30. Sold Shells and leather. Approx. cm. 32 x...
Early 20th century. Sterling silver, old mediterranean coral and red glass. Cm. 31,5 (12.40”) high x cm. 4,7 (1.85”) width – gr. 129,8 (4.58 oz) These head adornments (Gates of Paradise), was obtained by flattening coins in circulation at the end of the 19th century. These pendants are attached with a...
Silver gr. 46,8 (1.65 oz); cm. 11,9 (4.68”) high x cm. 4,1 (1.61”) width. Silver Coin dated 1331 Hijra (1912 Gregorian calendar). For more information and similar examples: “Tiserai – The Fibule Au Maroc”, by Ileana Marchesani, Franco D’Alessandro and Meriem Otmani – Edition Sicopa. Berbers are the indigenous ethnic...
Fibula from Ait Hadiddou Tribe. Early 20th century. Silver and glass gr. 37,1 (1.30 oz); cm. 11,3 (4.44”) high x cm. 5,0 (1.96”) width. For more information and similar examples: "Tiserai - The Fibule Au Maroc", by Ileana Marchesani, Franco D'Alessandro and Meriem Otmani - Edition Sicopa. Berbers are the...
Mid 20th century. Silver and glass beads. The nacklace is cm. 68 long (26.77 Inches). The large Cross is cm. 9,2 (3.62”) high x cm. 8,0 (3.14”) width. The Tuareg people inhabit a large area, covering almost all the middle and western Sahara and the north-central Sahel. They are probably...
Early 20th century. Silver and brass gr. 36,6 (1.29 oz); cm. 11,9 high (4.68”) x cm. 4,0 width (1.57”). Beautiful work from Ida Ou Semlal tribe. Berbers are the indigenous ethnic group of North Africa. They are continuously distributed from the Atlantic to the Siwa oasis in Egypt, and from...
