Iron, leather, Cm. 16,7 high. Grams 134,7. The Himba (or OvaHimba) are indigenous peoples living in northern Namibia, in the Kunene Region (formerly Kaokoland) and on the other side of the Kunene River in Angola. The Himba are considered the last (semi-) nomadic, pastoralist people of Namibia. Himba women are famous for...
Four "Ehel" posts were placed in a tent to hold a long wall mat ("Eseber"), which was placed around the bed to define space and create privacy. Mid 20th century. Hardwood. Cm. 107,2 high x 14,7 width (42.20" x 5.78"). With the costum stand the piece is cm. 109,7 high (43.18"). The...
Skin, shells, iron beads. Cm. 73,0 high x cm. 37,0 width (28.74" x 14.56"). The Himba (or OvaHimba) are indigenous peoples living in northern Namibia, in the Kunene Region (formerly Kaokoland) and on the other side of the Kunene River in Angola. The Himba are considered the last (semi-) nomadic, pastoralist...
Vegetable fibers, skin, fragments of ostrich eggs, seeds, iron beads. Cm. 95,0 in lengh . Grams 1.202,0 (12.41 oz.). The Himba (or OvaHimba) are indigenous peoples living in northern Namibia, in the Kunene Region (formerly Kaokoland) and on the other side of the Kunene River in Angola. The Himba are considered the...
Geometric layers of copper and silver on brass sheet; leather. Cm. 23,0 in length (cm. 34 in length with the leather strip). Grams 60,7. Excellent decorations. A genuine and old Tuareg veil weight known as ” assrou n’ swoul “, generally translated as ” the key which is thrown over the shoulder...
Mid 20th century. Cowrie shells, old glass beads, metal element added. Cm. 23,0 x cm. 17,5 (9.05" x 6.88"). Diameter apporox. cm. 16,0 (6.29"). Grams 377,4 (13.31"). The term "GNAWA" refers to a North African ethnic minority that traces its origins to West African slaves and soldiers. Gnawa communities in the Maghreb...
Leather, wood, mirrow (one mirrow is missing); approx. cm. 100,0 x 49,0 (39.37” x 19.29”). 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 kingdom of the Garamantes, described by Herodotus. Tuareg...
Mid 20th century. Brass; lost wax. Cm. 24,6 high x 13,1 width (9.68" x 5.15"); grams 609,5 (21.49 oz.). Sold
Mid 20th century. Tin gr. 633,8 (22.35 oz.); copper, brass, wood decorations. Cm. 19,0 high x cm. 20,5 width (7.48” x 8.07"). 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...
Iron, wood. cm. 66,5 high x cm. 10,7 width (26.18" x 4.21); weight: grams 188,2 (6.63 oz.). Prestige scepter like this, dating from the colonial period, have sometimes been used in major barter transactions. See tribal Arms monographs Volume 2 "Performing Knives and derivatives" of Christian Gosseau , Brussels 1997 Figs...
