Early to mid 20th century. Silver, enamel. cm. 2,1 high (0.83"); inner diameter cm. 1,9 (0.75”); US size 9.25. Gr. 5,4 (0.19 oz). 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 to...
Mid 20th century. Wool. Approximately cm. 98,0 x 28,0 (38.58” x 11.02”). This fabric has been professionally washed; excellent conditions. 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...
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...
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,...
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...
19th century. Silver. Gr. 127,7 (1.97 oz.); Without tips, diameter cm. 8,5 (3.46″), inner diameter cm. 6,3 (2.36″). 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...
1950′. Old metal elements, glass beads. The necklace is cm. 67,5 long (26.57″); grams 116,0 (4.09 oz.). Berber - Amazigh 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 to the Niger River. The name Berber appeared for the...
Wool. Excluding fringes approximately, cm. 150,0 high x cm. 140,0 width (59.06” x 55.12”). Beautiful women's headgear from the Ida Ou Zeddoute tribe. You can see a similar piece on page 118 of “African Textiles: Colour and Creativity Across a Continent”, by John Gillow. morr21
