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Animist
Fine Lobi Amulet – Burkina Faso
49,95€20th century. Bronze. Cm. 12,0 high x cm. 7,3 width (4.72″ x 2.87″); Gr. 81,6 (2.88oz.).
The Lobi are an ethnic group that originated in what is today Ghana. Starting around 1770 many of…
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Other Talismans
Old Berber Talisman – KITAB – Mauritania
Mid 20th century. Silver on brass sheet. Gr. 55,5 (1.96 oz.); cm. 6,0 high x cm. 5,0 width (2.36″ x 1.97″).
The Kitab has the form of a metal box (rectangle or square) and often has a sheet…
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Animist
Fine Lobi Amulet – Chamaleon – Burkina Faso
20th century. Bronze. Cm. 8,1 high x cm. 4,8 width (3.19″ x 1.89″); Gr. 39,6 (1.40oz.).
Due to its physically mutating nature and adaptability, the Chameleon is a symbol of wisdom.
The Lobi are an… -
Other Talismans
Old Berber Amulet – “Gates of Paradise” – South Morocco
Early to mid 20th century. Silver. Gr. 14,7 (0.52 oz.); cm. 6,2 high x cm. 5,0 width (2.44″ x 1.97″).
Berbers are the indigenous ethnic group of North Africa. They are continuously…
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Animist
Fine Lobi Amulet – Bird – Burkina Faso
20th century. Bronze. Cm. 8,0 high x cm. 5,3 width (3.15″ x 2.09″); Gr. 62,3 (2.20 oz.).
The Lobi are an ethnic group that originated in what is today Ghana. Starting around 1770 many…
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Boghdad Crosses
Old Fine Berber Cross – BOGHDAD – Mauritania – Rare Item
Mid 20th century. Silver on ebony (gr. 7,5 – 0.26 oz.). Size: cm. 4,4 x 3,9 (1.73″ x 1.54″).
Berbers are the indigenous ethnic group of North Africa. They are continuously distributed from the Atlantic to the…
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Animist, Necklaces
Old Dogon Necklace – Binu Duge – Mali
Iron, stones. Cm. 56,5 in lenght (22.24″). Gr. 206,0 (7.27 oz.).
The Binu is a supernatural and protective being that manifests itself to an individual in the form of an animal. Whilst… -
Tcherot Talismans
Old Tuareg Talisman – TCHEROT – Azawagh, Niger
Engraved silver sheet (low degree) on copper. Grams. 32,7 (1.15 oz.); cm. 5,2 high x cm. 6,3 width (2.05” x 2.48″).
In the Tuareg language (Tamahaq), the literal sense of the word “Tcherot” means “letter”, “message” or “paper…
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Animist
Fine Dogon Bronze Amulet – SUN – Mali
Bronze, braided leather. Diameter approx. cm 5,70 (2.24″). The leather cord is cm 62,0 in length (24.41″). Gr. 78,1 (2.75 oz.).
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Tcherot Talismans
Old Tuareg Talisman – TCHEROT – Azawagh, Niger
0,00€Mid 20th century. Engraved silver sheet on copper. Grams. 36,3 (1.28 oz.); cm. 5,9 high x cm. 5,9 width (2.32” x 2.32″).
In the Tuareg language (Tamahaq), the literal sense of the word “Tcherot” means “letter”, “message” or “paper…
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Tuareg Cross
Old Fine Tuareg Cross – Iferouane – Niger
1960-1970. Silver grams 10,1 (0.36 oz). Cm. 7,5 x 3,6 (2.95” x 1.42”).
The Tuareg live in one of the most inhospitable areas of the planet: the central part of the Sahara Desert. Their whole existence,…
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Animist
Fine Lobi Amulet – Burkina Faso
20th century. Bronze. Cm. 8,2 high x cm. 5,2 width (3.23″ x 2.05″); Gr. 42,5 (1.5 oz.).
The Lobi are an ethnic group that originated in what is today Ghana. Starting around 1770 many…
