End 19th century, early 20th century. Engraved buffalo or elephant skin. Diameter cm. 42,0 (16.46") ; Depth cm. 15,0 (5.91"). Former italian private collection (Grassi family, Sarzana, Toscana, Italy). The region Amhara is extends over the ancient provinces of Bégemder, Godjam and includes a part of the ancient province of Wollo. The...
Early to mid 20th century. Cm. 59,5 high x 15,0 width (23.43 x 5.91 Inches); grams 956 (33.65 oz.). The Chamba people have their own particular religious beliefs known as the Chamba religion. The traditional religion of the Chamba is premised on a creator solar God (Su) and ancestor spirits who...
20th century. Leather. Cm. 29,0 high x cm. 31,5 width (11.42” x 12.40″). With fringes the bag is approx. cm. 58,0 long (22.83″). Perfect conditions. Berber – Amazigh 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...
Glass beads, cowrie shells, wool. The piece is approx cm. 130,0 in lenght (51.18"). Grams 634,0 (22.36 oz.). Excellent general conditions; some beads have been lost. The Rashaida is a tribe of ethnic Bedouin Arabs descending from Hawazin native to the Hejaz region of Saudi Arabia. In 1846, many Rashaida migrated...
Bronze. Cm. 6,0 high x 5,5 width (2.36″ x 2.17″); Gr. 66,1 (2.33 oz.). These figures are believed to cure the madness. The word “Putchu” means horse and “Guinadji” means demon in the Kotoko language. The “Putchu Guinadji” are the horse and the rider who fight the demons attacking the mad...
Wooden chest, decorated with iron plaques, fixed by means of copper spherical studs. Cm. 12,0 high x cm. 40,0 width x cm. 21,0 depth (2.05” x 7.48″ x 2.36”). Excellent overall condition, beautiful patina. The Tuareg people inhabit a large area, covering almost all the middle and western Sahara and the...
Camel leather. The bag is cm. 39,0 high x cm. 30,5 width (15.35” x 12.01”). 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 are mostly nomads. For over two...
Mid 20th century. Hardwood, wool, tribal repairs. The diameter of the bowl is cm. 31,5 (12.40"). The bowl support is cm. 95,0 high (37,40"). With the bowl and the costum stand the piece is approx. cm. 110,0 high (43.30"). The Tuareg people inhabit a large area, covering almost all the...
Wood cm. 54 high; weight 2,1 kg. Motherhood plays an important role in all societies, but in African culture, a woman is often evaluated by the number of children she produces: in traditional West African societies, the woman has the main purpose of fathering and raising children. Understanding the importance...
Early to mid 20th century. Buffalo hide, pigment, goat sinew, wood handle and frame. Cm. 88,0 high x cm 47,5 width (34.65" x 18,70"). Excellent general conditions. The Masai were known for their bravery and being superior warriors. A headdress, spear and shield are essential art forms carried and worn by a...
