1960-1970. Silver, green and yellow enamel (gr. 29,3 - 1.03 oz.). Size: cm. 6,6 x 5,9 (2.59" x 2.32"). 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...
20th century. Silver. Gr. 22,3 (0.78 oz); Cm. 7,5 high (2.95”) x cm. 5,0 width (1.96”). Excellent work The Hand is a common symbol in much of the world since prehistoric times: the hands of the Tassili rock positive and negative (southern Algeria), dating from a period between 9000 and 7000 years ago,...
Mid 20th century. Tribal metal (gr. 33,4 - 1.17 oz.). Size: cm. 6,3 x 6,0 (2.48" x 2.36"). 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...
1960'-1970'. Front side manufactured from silver alloy sheet, rear side of coppersheet; silver decorations, carnelian and agate rings (tanfouk). Cm.7,2 high x cm. 10,0 width (2.83” x 3.93"); gr. 46,2 (1.62 oz.). The Tuareg people inhabit a large area, covering almost all the middle and western Sahara and the north-central Sahel. They are probably...
1970'. Silver on leather; gr. 33,8 (1.19 oz.); cm. 10,5 long (4.13”) x cm. 6,5 (2.55″) width. Bella live Niger and Mali but are of Sudanese origin in Africa. The Bella tribe was formerly held in slavery by the Tuareg. You can see a similar piece on page 189 of “Africa Adorned” by...
1 960-1970. Metal talisman box covered in decored leather, carnelian bead, glass beads. Cm. 9,2 high x cm. 8,5 width (3.62” x 3.34”); gr. 57,7 (2.03 oz.). Exquisite work. 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...
Bronze. Cm. 5,1 x cm. 3,0 (2.0 x 1.18 Inches); gr. 10,4 (0.36 oz.). Complete, excellent condition.
1960'. Silver. Gr. 52,9 (1.86 oz). The hand is cm. 7,6 high (2.99”) x cm. 4,2 width (1.65”). The necklace is cm. 36,8 in lenght (14.48"). A similar example on page 241 of "Africa Adorned" by Angela Fischer. The Hand is a common symbol in much of the world since prehistoric times: the hands of...
Bone. Cm. 5,9 x cm. 2,5 (2.32 x 0.98 Inches); gr. 9,6 (0.33 oz.). Excellent condition.
20th century. Cm. 7,1 high x 13,5 width (2.79" x 5.31"); Gr. 73,0 (2.57 oz.). Lost-wax casting. The mold is destroyed every time; every object is a unique piece. For more information and similar examples, “Bronzes gan - la spirale du serpent”, by Bertrand Goy and Maine Durieu, Editions Sépia – 2005, provides...
