Other Ethnic Objects

Tuareg Leather Belt – Mali / Niger

Leather, cowrie shells, copper rings, glass beads; cm. 73,5 long x cm. 4,3 high (28.93" x 1.69"). With the stands, the belt is cm. 130,0 (51.18"). Good overall conditions; few copper rings are lost. The Tuareg people inhabit a large area, covering almost all the middle and western Sahara and the north-central Sahel. They are probably...

Tuareg Teapot – Mauritania

Mid 20th century. Tin gr. 562,2 (19.83 oz.); copper, brass, wood decorations. Cm. 19,5 high (7.67”) x cm. 23,0 width (9.05”). 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...

Berber Hammer – Morocco

End 19th century - early 20th century. Brass, copper, white metal and silver coin decorations gr. 437,5 (15.43 oz.). Cm. 23,5 high x cm. 15,0 width (9.25” x 5.90”). Authentic old berber hammer, decorated with traditional geometric designs. These hammers are used by berber to break blocks of sugar. The Imazighen (singular Amazigh) also known...

Tuareg Teapot – Mauritania

Mid 20th century. Tin gr. 608,3 (21.45 oz.); copper, brass, wood decorations. Cm. 17,5 high (6.88”) x cm. 22,2 width (8.74”). 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...

Berber Mortar And Pestle – Morocco

19th century. Bronze kg. 4,2. The Mortar is cm. 11,5 high x cm. 12,0 width (4.52" x 4.72"); the Pestle is cm. 22,5 high x cm. 4,0 width (8.85" x 1.57"). The Imazighen (singular Amazigh) also known as the Berbers are among the original peoples of North Africa. Their myths,...

Large Kajal Kohl Wood Bottle – Berber – Morocco

Early 20th century – approx. cm. 14,7 x 3,8 (5.78” x 1.49”) - Beautiful patina. The kohl or kajal is a powder composed mainly of galena, malachite, sulfur and animal fat used for eye makeup to darken the eyelids anddraw the eye. Depending on the composition can be black or gray. The use of kohl is mainly widespread in Near and Middle East, North Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. The first evidence of use ofkohl date back to the Bronze Age (from XXXVI century BC), when it was used as protection against infections of the eye. Darken the eyelids, also prevent them from being dazzled by the sun. In addition, mothers used kohl to beautify the eyes of their children in the moments immediately after birth, in some cases, this practice was done to "strengthen the child's eyes", in others because...

Dress with Inner Wallet – Hamar Tribe – Omo Valley, Southern Ethiopia

Leather, cawrie shells, glass beads and metal elements. Cm. 62,0 high x cm. 28,5 width (24.40" x 11.22"). The Hamar, principally pastoralists, are the most readily identifiable of all the peoples of the South Omo. Women wear an elaborately decorated goatskin, often colored with beads and cowries. Beaded necklaces, bracelets and...