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Weapons
Old Turkana Fighting Wrist Knife – Ararait – Kenya
Mid 20th century. Hand wrought iron covered with a thin strip of leather. Diameter cm. 12,3 width (4.84″); grams 89,7 (3.16 oz.). Excellent conditions.
Inserted on the wrist and covered with…
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NecklacesOld Berber Necklace – Dades Valley, Morocco
169,95€Mid 20th century. Silver, old maroccan silver coins (19th century), old glass beads. The necklace is cm. 40,0 in lenght (15.75″); grams 114,4 (4.04 oz.).
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Other Talismans
Old Berber Amulet – TAGMOUT – South Morocco
Early to mid 20th century. Silver, enamel. Gr. 51,1 (1.80 oz.); cm. 4,7 high x cm. 5,0 width x diameter cm. 5,0 (1.85″ x 1.97″ x 1.97″).
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African Currency, Bracelets & Anklets
Old Djerma Bracelet – African Currency – Niger
Early 20th century. Brass grams 368,5 (12.99 oz.). Cm. 6,8 high x cm. 7,5 width (2.67″ x 2.75″); inner diameter cm. 5,8 (2.28″).
The Djerma live in the arid lands of…
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Hand of FatimaOld Hand of Fatima – KHAMSA – HAMESH – Berber – Essaouira, Morocco
99,95€1960-1970. Silver gr. 16,9 (0.59 oz); Cm. 8,1 high (3.18”) x cm. 4,6 width (1.81”). Excellent work.
The KHAMSA hand (Arabic) or HAMESH hand (Hebrew) is and old and still popular apotropaic amulet for magical protection…
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Weapons
Antique Ceremonial Knife – Ngombe Tribe – DR Congo
Late 19th – early 20th century. Iron, copper, wood. Cm. 37,7 in length (14.84″); weight: grams 277,0 (9.77 oz.). Former Belgian monastery collection.
The iron blade is forged and decorated with…
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Animist
Old Lobi Talisman – Komé / Thungbubiel – Burkina Faso
Ivory. Mid 20th century. Cm. 12,0 high x cm. 4,2 width (4.72″ x 1.65″). Grams 56,4 (1.99 oz.).
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Other Textile
Old Fine Mossi Fabric – Man’s Robe – Burkina Faso
70,00€1980′. Cotton. Fabric made from 5 strips sewn together. Cm. 136,0 high x cm. 98,0 width (53.54″ x 38.58″). Some damage due to age and use (see photos).
Narrow strips of handwoven cotton…
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Other TextileOld Fine Ndebele Beaded Apron – PEPETU – South Africa
310,00€Mid 20th century. Cotton canvas fabric, glass beads cm. 45,0 x cm. 40,0 (17.71″ x 15.74″).
During initiation girls wear an array of colourful beaded hoops (called izigolwan) around their legs,…
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Other Objects
Old Large Tuareg Buckle – Tent Talisman – Niger
Mid 20th century. Iron, brass, copper. Grams 255,5 (9.01 oz.). Cm. 13,3 high x cm. 23,0 width (5.23″ x 9.05″).
These talismans were used as buckles to secure the luggage to…
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Other ObjectsOld Islamic Chiselled Hammam Bowl – Yemen
75,00€Early 20th century. White metal, brass. Diameter cm. 14,5 (5.70″); cm. 6,8 high (2.16″); grams 419,7 (14.80 oz.).
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Tcherot Talismans
Old Tuareg Talisman – TCHEROT – Azawagh, Niger
Mid 20th century. Engraved silver sheet on aluminium, brass bar, copper. Grams. 41,1 (1.44 oz.); cm. 8,2 high x cm. 6,6 width (3.22” x 2.59″).
In the Tuareg language (Tamahaq), the literal sense of the word…
