Byzantine Cross – Christ the Redeemer – 10th-11th century
Ancient Byzantine Cross from Syria. Bronze. Cm. 5,1 x cm. 3,0 (2.0 x 1.18 Inches); gr. 10,4 (0.36 oz.). Perfect condition. Sold
Tcherot n. 07 – Niger / Mauritania
Front side manufactured from silver sheet, rear side of iron sheet . Cm. 8,7 high x cm. 8,7 width (3.42” x 3.42”). Exquisite work, signed piece. 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...
Tuareg Crosses – TAHOUA – Niger
Mid 20th century. Silver, wool. Each cross is cm. 7,7 x 4,5 (3.03” x 1.77”); gr 32,9 (1.16 oz). The Tuareg people, is divided into 21 tribes (kel), and each tribe has a relevant territory and its own cross.The Tuareg crosses are worn by men or women alike: they have...
Boghdad n. 07 – South Morocco / Mauritania
1960-1970. Silver (gr. 64,6 - 2.28 oz). Size: cm. 8,8 x 7,0 (3.46" x 2.75"). 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...
Boghdad n. 06 – South Morocco
Mid 20th century. Silver, enamel, amazonite and glass beads in braided leather. The large cross - Boghdad - is cm. 8,0 long x cm. 7,3 width (3.14" x 2.87").The nacklace is approx. cm. 48 long (18.89"). Gr. 105,2 (3.71 oz). Berbers are the indigenous ethnic group of North Africa. They are continuously...
Tcherot n. 06 – Niger
1960-1970. Metal talisman box covered in leather decored with incised silver plaques fixed by means of silver and copper spherical studs. Venetian bead. Cm. 9,3 high x cm. 7,8 width (3.66” x 3.07”); gr. 82,1 (2.89 oz.). Exquisite work. The Tuareg people inhabit a large area, covering almost all the...
Berber Talisman – KITAB – Mauritania
Mid 20th century. Engraved silver on iron sheet gr. 22,5 (0,79 oz.). Cm. 5,0 high x cm. 4,5 width (1.96” x 1.77"). These talismans holding Koranic verses are known as Kitab (meaning "book" in arabic). Berbers are the indigenous ethnic group of North Africa. They are continuously distributed from the Atlantic to...
Hand of Fatima n. 09 – Berber – Azemmour, Morocco
Early to mid 20th century. Silver engraved gr. 59,2. Cm 14,7 x cm. 8,2. The KHAMSA hand (Arabic) or HAMESH hand (Hebrew) is and old and still popular apotropaic amulet for magical protection from the envious or evil eye. An alternative Islamic name for this charm is Hand of Fatima, in...
Hands of Fatima n. 08 – Seal of Solomon – Berber – South MoroccoHands of Fatima – Seal of Solomon – Berber – South Morocco
Early to mid 20th century. Silver alloy, red glass. The biggest hand is cm. 8,1 x 5,9 (3.18" x 2.32"); the other 4 hands are cm. 6,2 x 4,1 (2.44" x 1.61"). Gr. 61,6 (2.17 oz). In Medieval Jewish, Christian and Islamic legends, the Seal of Solomon was a magical signet...
Boghdad n. 05 – South Morocco / MauritaniaBoghdad n. 05 – South Morocco / Mauritania
Silver, glass beads on leather. Gr. 80. The Boghdad is is cm. 7,5 long x cm. 6,5 width. 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...