19th century. Silver. Gr. 25,2 (0.89 oz.); cm. 7,4 x 6,7 (2.91’’ x 2.64"). This talisman reveals the perfect mastery of the Jewish Berber artisans. 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...
Mid 20th century. Approx. cm. 18,5 high (7.28 Inches) x cm. 12,8 width (5.03 Inches). These talismans are hung inside the tent. The triangle is a protection against evil eye; the shell is related to female fertility. The Tuareg people inhabit a large area, covering almost all the middle and...
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...
Mid 20th century. Approx. cm. 11,6 high (4.56 Inches) x cm. 6,0 width (2.36 Inches). These talismans are hung inside the tent. The triangle is a protection against evil eye; the shell is related to female fertility. The Tuareg people inhabit a large area, covering almost all the middle and...
Geometric layers of silver alloy and copper on bronze sheet. Cm. 23,3 (9.17”) high x cm. 4,6 (1.81”) width; gr. 65,1 (2.29 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...
Mid 20th century. Silver, silver coins, red glass, green and yellow enamel. Gr. 51,3 (1.81 oz.); cm. 9,4 long x cm. 5,5 width (3.70’’ x 2.16"). 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...
Western Anti-Atlas Mountains, Morocco. Early 20th century or older. Silver; traces of green and yellow enamel . Gr. 32,5 (1.14 oz.); cm. 4,3 long x cm. 4,0 width (1.69’’ x 1.57"). Tagmout is the centerpiece of a necklace or a fibula. Its shape resembles that of an egg, a symbol of...
