Old Berber Head Adornment – Taznakht Village, Ouarzazate, South Morocco

Metal, glass. Head Adornment dated 1958. The piece is approx cm. 50,0 in lenght (19.69″). The central talisman is cm 14,0 high x cm. 10,5 width (5.51″ x 4.13″). Grams 190,1 (6.71 oz.).

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, like their land, both African and Mediterranean.

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