Wooden NANDI – Varanasi, India
Approx. cm. 19,0 high x cm. 19,5 width (7.48 x 7.67 Inches). Gr. 438,4 (15.46 oz.). The bull Nandi is Shiva's primary vehicle and is the principal gana (follower) of Shiva. Sold
Berber Necklace – South Morocco
Early 20th century. Silver, madrepore coral gr. 170,0 (5.99 oz.). The nacklace is cm. 43 long (16.92 Inches); the large central talisman is cm. 12,00 long and cm. 7,0 width (4.72" x 2.75"). This talisman of fertility represents the nine moons of human gestation. Berbers are the indigenous ethnic group...
Tcherot n. 07 – Niger / Mauritania
Front side manufactured from silver sheet, rear side of iron sheet . Cm. 8,7 high x cm. 8,7 width (3.42” x 3.42”). Exquisite work, signed piece. 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...
Tuareg Crosses – TAHOUA – Niger
Mid 20th century. Silver, wool. Each cross is cm. 7,7 x 4,5 (3.03” x 1.77”); gr 32,9 (1.16 oz). The Tuareg people, is divided into 21 tribes (kel), and each tribe has a relevant territory and its own cross.The Tuareg crosses are worn by men or women alike: they have...
Boghdad n. 07 – South Morocco / Mauritania
1960-1970. Silver (gr. 64,6 - 2.28 oz). Size: cm. 8,8 x 7,0 (3.46" x 2.75"). 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...
Berber TEAPOT – Morocco
1950-1960. Top quality tin. Cm. 23,0 high x cm. 26,0 width (Inches 9.05 x 10.23). Excellent condition; perfectly usable. 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...
Ivory Plaque – Edo Peoples, Benin Kingdom – Nigeria
Cm. 15,2 high x cm. 10.0 width; gr. 170,0 (6,0 oz.). A Benin ivory plaque of Three Kings in Harmony, Nigeria. A form worn by the Oba (King) during important ceremonies, often sewn or otherwise attached to his robe.
Tuareg Chest – Mauritania
Wooden chest, decorated with bronze and iron plaques, fixed by means of copper spherical studs. 20th century – cm. 10,0 high x cm. 10,5 width x cm. 21,7 long (3.93” x 4.13 x 8.54”). The Tuareg people inhabit a large area, covering almost all the middle and western Sahara and the...
Head adornment – AIT ATTA – Morocco
Mid 20th century. Glass beads, aluminium rings, metal decorations on leather. Approx. cm. 31,0 long (12.20 Inches) x cm. 28,0 width (11.02 Inches). The Ait Atta are a large Berber tribal confederation of South eastern Morocco. They are divided into "five fifths" (khams khmas), all said to descend from the forty...
Woven Straw Leather Carpet – Tuareg – Niger
Approx. cm. 82,0 x 45,0 (33.46 x 17.71 Inches). Authentic old straw mat decorated with leather strips that form traditional Tuareg geometric designs. 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...