Copper and aluminium geometric appliqués on brass sheet, with copper studs. Height: 13.3 cm (5.24 in). Weight: 49.4 g (1.74 oz). A genuine old Tuareg veil weight known as assrou n’swoul, generally translated as “the key thrown over the shoulder.” This distinctive key-shaped ornament was traditionally worn by Tuareg...
Mid 20th century. Chiselled metal, gr. 874,2 (15.80 oz.); cm. 13,5 high x cm. 16,0 width (5.31" x 6.29"). Excellent condition, perfectly usable. The Imazighen (singular Amazigh) also known as the Berbers are among the original peoples of North Africa. Their myths, legends and history...
Bronze: 1) Grams 59,0 (2.08 oz.). Cm. 20,1 high (7.91″); 2) Grams 42,6 (1.50 oz.). Cm. 20,4 high (8.03″); 3) Grams 50,0 (1.76 oz.). Cm. 22,7 high (8.94″); 4) Grams 43,4 (1.53 oz.). Cm. 19,5 high (7.68″); 5) Grams 46,7 (1.65 oz.). Cm. 19,2 high (7.56″). Authentic old Tuareg hammers,...
Approx. cm. 55,0 x 47,0 (21.65” x 18.50”). Authentic straw mat decorated with leather strips that form traditional Tuareg geometric designs. Excellent conditions. 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...
Wood. Cm. 10,4 high x cm. 4,0 width (4.09" x 1.57"). Beautiful patina. These weaving stretchers were used to keep the fabric at a constant width during the work. The Imazighen (singular Amazigh) also known as the Berbers are among the original peoples of North Africa. Their myths, legends...
Mid 20th century. Leather, silk. The Imazighen (singular Amazigh) also known as the Berbers are among the original peoples of North Africa. Their myths, legends and history span 9,000 years, back to the Proto-Mediterraneans. They have achieved unity by keeping up their unique language and culture which are,...
Mid-XXth century or earlier. Hardwood, traces of paint. Cm. 74,0 high x 10,8 width (29.13" x 4.25"). Attractive patina, beatifully carved and minutely engraved. A variety of poles is used in the jaima, the tuarg tent. They are often richly decorated and they may then turn into symbols of...
Wood. Cm 48,5 high, cm 27,0 width, cm. 26,5 depth (19.09" x 10.63" x 10.43"). Grams 2.098,0 (4.63 lb). The seat appears to have been repaired a long time ago (see last photo). However, the stool is very solid and in excellent overall condition. The...
Tin gr. 664,6 (23.44 oz.); copper, brass, resin decorations. Cm. 20,5 high (8.07”) x cm. 23,0 width (9.06”). 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...
20th century. Straw, wool. Diameter cm. 40,0 high (15.75”). 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...