Early to mid 20th century. Iron, wood. cm. 45,3 high (17.83"). Prestige knife like this, dating from the colonial period, have sometimes been used in major barter transactions. See tribal Arms monographs Volume 2 “Performing Knives and derivatives” of Christian Gosseau, Brussels 1997 Figs 87-88. m16
Camel leather. The bag is cm. 130,0 width x 35,0 high (51.18” x 13.78”). With fringes, the piece is cm. 80 high (31.50"). 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...
Early to mid 20th century. Wood. Approx. cm 83,5 long, cm 16,3 depth, cm 12,5 high. The chest is made from a single block of wood m20
Mid 20th century. Bronze; lost wax. Cm. 24,8 high x 12,9 width (9.76″ x 5.08″); grams 548,3 (19.34 oz.). The metal stud that held the right arm nailed to the cross has come off (see photos n. 2). Apart from that, the crucifix is in perfect condition. m20
Early 20th century. Iron, copper. Cm. 54,5 high (21.46″); weight: grams 395,7 (13.96 oz.). The Mongo people are a Bantu ethnic group who live in the equatorial forest of Central Africa. They are the second largest ethnic group in the Democratic Republic of Congo, highly influential in its north region. The Mongo people, despite...
1970′. Cm. 12,3 width x 6,5 high (4.84 x 2.56″); Gr. 100,7 (3.55 oz.). Gan pieces in aluminium are quite rare. For more information and similar examples, “Bronzes gan – la spirale du serpent”, by Bertrand Goy and Maine Durieu, Editions Sépia – 2005, provides a close analysis of the Gan Bronzes,...
Mid 20th century. Iron, wood. Cm. 50,0 and cm. 46,0 high. Prestige staffs like these, dating from the colonial period, have sometimes been used in major barter transactions. See tribal Arms monographs Volume 2 “Performing Knives and derivatives” of Christian Gosseau, Brussels 1997 Figs 87-88. m21
The bag is cm. 15,8 long x cm. 6,2 width (6.22" x 2.44"). The pipe (brass, copper, resin) is cm. 13,0 long (5.12"). 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...
Mid 20th century. Silver, mediterranean coral grams 12,7 (0.77 oz); cm. 8,0 high (4.13" x 1.54”). 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...
Copper and zinc alloy. 19th century. Diameter cm. 7,8; inner diameter cm. 6,0; Cm. 3,8 high; gr. 461,3. The name of the tribe shows what the occupation of the tribe was: trading. The word teke means 'to sell'. The economy of the Teke is mainly based on farming maize, millet and tobacco,...
