Bags and Chests

Berber Bag – ZAABOULA – Rif Mountain, North Morocco

Approx. cm. 28,0 high (11.02″)  x cm. 32,0 width (12.58”). With fringes the bag is approx. cm. 60 long (23.62″). 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...

Berber Bag – ZAABOULA – Rif Mountain, North Morocco

20th century. Approx. cm. 28,5 high (11.22″)  x cm. 32,5 width (12.79”). With fringes the bag is approx. cm. 65 long (23.62″). 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...

Tuareg Bag and Smoking Pipe – Niger

20th century. The bag (leather) is cm. 23,0 long x cm. 8,5 width (9.05" x 3.34"). The pipe (geometric layers: copper, aluminium, ebony, brass) is cm. 12,5 long (4.92"). 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...

Berber Bag – ZAABOULA – Rif Mountain, North Morocco

Early to mid 20th century. Leather. Cm. 36,5 high (14.37″)  x cm. 31,0 width (12.20”). 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 first time after the end of...

Bambara Bag – MaliBambara Bag – Mali

1960′-1970′. Leather. Approx. cm. 28,0 high (11.02″)  x cm. 46,0 width (18.11”). With fringes the bag is approx. cm. 62 long (24.40″). The Bambara are a Mandé people living in west Africa, primarily in Mali but also in Guinea, Burkina Faso and Senegal. They are considered to be amongst the largest...

Berber Bag – North MoroccoBerber Bag – North Morocco

Leather. Approx. cm. 27,5 high (10.82″)  x cm. 33,5 width (13.18”). With fringes the bag is approx. cm. 60 long (23.62″). Old coins (50 cent. Franc Empire Cherifien) and amulets. Berbers are the indigenous ethnic group of North Africa. They are continuously distributed from the Atlantic to the Siwa oasis in Egypt,...

Berber Saddlebag – Zemmour – Middle Atlas, MoroccoBerber Saddlebag – Zemmour – Middle Atlas, Morocco

Mid 20th century. Wool, fine embroidery. Excellent condition. Without fringes, approx. cm. 96,0 high (37.79")  x cm. 28,0 width (11.02”) .   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...