1970'. Leather, silver Tahoua cross, grams 18,8 (0.66 oz). Each cross is cm. 7,3 x 5,0 (2.87” x 1.97”). The Tuareg live in one of the most inhospitable areas of the planet: the central part of the Sahara Desert. Their whole existence, difficult and precarious, is dominated by an overriding concern to protect and defend themselves from hostile...
Mid 20th century. Leather. The piece is approx. cm. 33,0 in lenght (12.99"). The metal amulet (Kitab) is cm 5,4 x cm 4,1 (2.13" x 1.61”). 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...
Leather. Without fringes, approx. cm. 58,0 x 30,0 (22.83” x 11.81”). Authentic pillow made from colorful leather and applications that form traditional Tuareg geometric designs. You can easily fill it using any stuffing material. 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...
Leather, vegetables fibres. Diameter cm. 22,0 (8.66”). Quite rare item. Authentic basket made from colorful leather and applications that form traditional Tuareg geometric designs. 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...
Early to mid 20th century. Bronze gr. 320,2 (11.29 oz.). Cm. 22,5 high x cm. 3,1 width (8.86” x 1.22”). Rectangular bronze plate, both sides decorated with geometric incisions characteristic of Tuareg work. These hammers are used by Tuareg to break blocks of sugar. The Tuareg people inhabit a large area, covering almost all the...
This prayer staff is made from a nickel based alloy. Cm. 16,3 high; grams 166,7. The mequamia is the Ethiopian prayer stick, which is used by priests, monks, nuns and churchgoers, but also used during chanting and other liturgical events.
Camel knee's leather, henna. Cm. 7,4 high x cm. 10,5 width (2.91" x 4.13"). A Tuareg box known as "dagabat" from the region around Agadez in Niger. Tuareg women stretch wet vellum over clay forms to make the dagabat and trim the excess leather before tying them up and sitting them out to dry. Once...
Iron, iron beads. Without the cotton rope, the belt is cm. 46,0 in lenght (18.11"). The cache sexe is cm. 15,8 high x cm. 30,7 width (6.22" x 12.08); weight: grams 488,0 (17.21 oz.). On the occasion of the dances for the harvest, these unusual objects were tied in most exemplary hanging from...
Geometric layers of copper on white metal sheet. Cm. 28,3 high (11.14″). Grams 141,2 (4.98 oz.). 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 “. This elaborate key-like pendant is often worn...
Mid 20th century or earlier. Leather, wool. Cm. 26,3 high x cm. 11,5 width (10.35" x 4.52”). 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...
