Raffia Vinifera fibers, seeds, shells. Approx. cm. 30,0 width x cm. 14,0 high(11.81” x 5.51"). Very good conditions. The Kuba are known for their raffia embroidered textiles, fiber and beaded hats, bags, carved palm wine cups and cosmetic boxes. The Kuba people, also called Bakuba, is a cluster of about...
Early to mid 20th century. Tribal Metal gr. 1.844, (37.53 oz.). The bracelets with the tips are cm. 11,8 width x cm. 5,0 high (4.64″ x 1.96″); inner diameter cm. 6,0 (2.36″). The others bracelets are cm. 8,4 width x cm. 3,7 high (3.30″ x 1.45″); inner diameter cm. 6,2 (2.44″). These...
Cotton. Approximately cm. 175,0 high x 112,0 width (68,9” x 44.09”). Good 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 up their unique language...
Early to mid 20th Century. Glass beads, num. 39 old silver coins 1/2 Dirham Morocco - AH 1299 (1881). The decorated part of the headband is cm. 25,0 long x cm. 4,0 high (9.84 "x 1.57"). Gr. 85,0 (3.00 oz.). The Imazighen (singular Amazigh) also known as the Berbers are...
Early 20th century. Silver gr. 7,0 (0.25 oz); Cm. 8,8 high (3.46”) x cm. 4,9 width (1.81”). Excellent work. The KHAMSA hand (Arabic) or HAMESH hand (Hebrew) is and old and still popular apotropaic amulet for magical protection from the envious or evil eye. An alternative Islamic name for this amulet is Hand of Fatima,...
The lock (iron, brass, copper and silver decorations) is cm. 14,0 long x cm 6,0 width (5.51" x 2.36"). The key (brass sheet on iron) is cm. 14,1 long (5.55"); gr. 301,3 (10.62 oz). The Tuareg people inhabit a large area, covering almost all the middle and western Sahara and the north-central Sahel. They...
Early to mid 20th century. Silver, traces of gilding grams 57,4 (2.02 oz.). The necklace is cm. 50 long (19.69"). The box amulet is cm. 7,0 high x cm. 5,4 width (2.76" x 2.13"). Zār Amulet or commonly known as Zar, is a special genre in Egyptian jewellery which consists of purpose-made magical jewellery, to be used...
Bronze. Cm. 5,1 x cm. 2,9 (2.1 x 1.14 Inches); gr. 13,5 (0.48 oz.). Complete, excellent condition.
1970' - gilded silver filigree. The talisman is cm 6,0 high x cm. 5,8 width (2.36" x 2.28"). Gr. 33,5 (1.18 oz.). Fulani, also called Peul or Fulbe , a primarily Muslim people scattered throughout many parts of West Africa, from Lake Chad, in the east, to the Atlantic coast. They are concentrated...
The lock (iron, brass and copper decorations) is cm. 14,2 long x cm 5,0 width (5.59" x 1.96"). The key (brass sheet on iron) is cm. 14,7 long (5.78"); gr. 278,5 (9.82 oz). The Tuareg people inhabit a large area, covering almost all the middle and western Sahara and the north-central Sahel. They are...
