Early to mid 20th century. Cm. 10,8 high (4.2") x cm. 4,9 width (1.9"); gr. 62,1 (2.18 oz.) This pendant is named "Komé" and was worn by great hunters initiated to the Bâba cult, intended to protect the hunters from the possible force and revenge of the souls - named khélé...
Mid 20th century. Old coral and shells on leather; bronze rings. Approx. cm. 11,0 high (4.33 Inches) x cm. 5,5 width (2.16 Inches). 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 Libyan...
Mid 20th century. Tribal Metal. Gr. 42,3 (1.49 oz.); approx. cm. 12,5 long x cm. 5,0 width (4.92’’ x 1.96"). The box is cm. 4,5 long x cm. 4,0 width (1.77’’ x 1.57"). These items often contain prayers and magical formulas written on parchment. Berbers are the indigenous ethnic group of North...
20th century. Silver. Gr. 23,8 (0.84 oz); Cm. 7,4 high (2.91”) x cm. 6,1 width (2.40”). 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,...
Bronze. Cm. 8,0 x 7,5. Gr. 169,9. Lost-wax casting. The mold is destroyed every time; every object is a unique piece. The Dogon are an ethnic group living in the central plateau region of Mali, south of the Niger bend near the city of Bandiagara in the Mopti region. Certain...
1960'-1970'. Silver and glass, gr 16,0 (0.56 oz) - cm. 6,8 x 4,0 (2.67” x 1.57”). Koranic inscriptions. 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 the ancient Libyan people of the...
Mid 20th century or earlier. Glass and resin beads, buttons. The Hand of Fatima (tribal metal) is cm. 7,0 x 4,7 (2.75 x 1.85 Inches). The nacklace is cm. 60 long (23.62 Inches); gr. 102,4 (3.61 oz.). Berbers are the indigenous ethnic group of North Africa. They are continuously distributed...
1960'. Silver gr. 39,50 (1.39 oz.). Cm. 4,8 high x cm. 4,0 width (1.88” x 1.57"). These items often contain prayers and magical formulas written on parchment. 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...
The Khomissar, solid silver, is gr. 61,2 (2.15 oz.); cm. 7,8 high (3.07”) x cm. 6,7 width (2.63”). The necklace is approx. cm. 60,0 (23.62’’) long and consists of black glass, silver and carnelian beads. The Khomissar is a stylized form of the Hand of Fatima, daughter of the Prophet,...
Mid 20th century. Front side manufactured from silver sheet, rear side of iron sheet; gr. 27,6 (0,97 oz.). Cm. 4,9 high x cm. 4,2 width (1.92” x 1.65"). Excellent work These items often contain prayers and magical formulas written on parchment. Berbers are the indigenous ethnic group of North Africa. They are...
