Shell on leather, plastic sheets, mirrors. Cm. 10,7 width x cm. 9,4 high x cm. 1,2 depht (5.12" x 3.15" x 0.87"). Gr. 65,7 (2.32 oz). The Khomissar, in the form of a stylized hand, is believed to ward off the evil eye and, being made of shells, doubles as a fertility symbol. The Tuareg people...
19th century. Copper grams 1.448,0 (51.08 oz.). Cm. 10,0 high x cm. 12,0 width x cm. 4,0 thickness (3.94″ x 4.72″ x 1.57"). The Yoruba people are an African ethnic group that inhabits western Africa, mainly Nigeria and Benin. As an ethnic description, the word “Yoruba” (or more correctly, “Yaraba”) was originally in...
Mid 20th century. Wood, cm 38x14 (14.96'' x 5.51'' ). Grams 1.090,0 (2.40 lb) Phemba, also known as Yombe maternity figures, refers to sculptural objects that depict the figures of a mother and child. Phemba are iconic examples of Kongo art and reflect the degree to which women are treasured in Kongo...
1960s. Height 36,5 cm (cm. 39,0 on the stand); weight 936,3 grams (including stand). Clear evidence of ritual use. These ritual phalluses were placed on household altars or directly into the ground to stimulate crop growth. Legba is a very important figure in the Fon and Ewe religions traditionally practiced in Benin...
Silver, enamel gr. 838,7 (29.58 oz.); cm. 10,0 width x cm. 9,0 high (3.93" x 3.54"). The central talisman is cm. 5,4 width x cm 5,6 high (2.12" x 2.20"). These anklets are worn by Moorish women during the dance of Guedra. The Guedra is a ritual dance of...
Cowhide cm. 59,0 x cm. 40,0 (23.23″ x 15.75″). A Nguni shield is a traditional, pointed oval-shaped, ox or cowhide shield which is used by various ethnic groups among the Nguni people of southern Africa. A cow-hide shield is known as isihlangu, ihawu or ingubha in Zulu, and ikhaka or ikhawu...
1980'. Silver gr. 35,2 (1.24 oz); diameter cm. 4,0 (1.57"). 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 Herodotus. Tuareg are mostly nomads. For over two millennia, they operated the trans-Saharan caravan trade connecting the...
Wooden chest, decorated with iron and brass plaques, fixed by means of copper spherical studs. Cm. 40,8 width x cm. 20,0 high x cm. 20,0 depth (16.06” x 7.87″ x 7.87”)., Excellent condition, beautiful patina. The Tuareg people inhabit a large area, covering almost all the middle and western Sahara and the...
Early to mid 20th century. Silver, gold (tested) grams 122,4 (4.32 oz.); diameter cm. 8,1 (3.19″), inner diameter cm. 6,8 (2.68″). For similar examples, see p. 53 of "Bijoux du Maroc", by Marie Rose Rabaté and André Goldenberg; The Imazighen (singular Amazigh) also known as the Berbers are among the original peoples...
Wood. Cm. 10,4 high x cm. 4,0 width (4.09" x 1.57"). Beautiful patina. These weaving stretchers were used to keep the fabric at a constant width during the work. The Imazighen (singular Amazigh) also known as the Berbers are among the original peoples of North Africa. Their myths, legends and history span...
