Amazigh Sold Items

Hand of Fatima n. 06 – Khamsa – Berber, Marrakech, MoroccoHand of Fatima – Khamsa – Berber, Marrakech, Morocco

20th century. Silver. Gr. 23,8 (0.84 oz); Cm. 7,4 high (2.91”) x cm. 6,1 width (2.40”). The Hand is a common symbol in much of the world since prehistoric times: the hands of the Tassili rock positive and negative (southern Algeria), dating from a period between 9000 and 7000 years ago,...

Berber Bag – MoroccoBerber Bag – Morocco

1960'-1970'. Leather. Approx. cm. 35,0 high (13.77") x cm. 30,5 width (12.00”). With fringes the bag is approx. cm. 60 long (23.62"). Solar disks and sacred bread as decoration. Berbers are the indigenous ethnic group of North Africa. They are continuously distributed from the Atlantic to the Siwa oasis in Egypt,...

Kuba Raffia Cloth – BUSHOONG – DR CongoKuba Raffia Cloth – BUSHOONG – DR Congo

Raffia Vinifera fibers. Mid 20th century. Approximately cm. 58 x 152 (22.8 x 59.8 inches). The Kuba (or Bakuba) peoples are famous for producing beautiful fabrics made ​​from fibers of the palm Raphia Vinifera by a long and complex process that includes the participation of men, women and children belonging to...

Berber Fibulae – TIZERZAI – Ida Ou Nadif, Anti-Atlas Mountains MoroccoBerber Fibulae – TIZERZAI – Ida Ou Nadif, Anti-Atlas Mountains Morocco

Mid 20th century. Silver, brass and red glass; niello decorations. Each fibula is cm. 11,9 high (4.68”) x cm. 5,1 width (2.00”). With the chain (silver) the piece is cm. 63,0 (24,80") long. Gr. 87,4 (3.08 oz). Essential feminine embellishment, the tizerzai are taken in pairs to close the coat....

Berber Necklace – Hand of Fatima – Rif Mountains, MoroccoBerber Necklace – Hand of Fatima – Rif Mountains, Morocco

Mid 20th century or earlier. Glass and resin beads, buttons. The Hand of Fatima (tribal metal) is cm. 7,0 x 4,7 (2.75 x 1.85 Inches). The nacklace is cm. 60 long (23.62 Inches); gr. 102,4 (3.61 oz.). Berbers are the indigenous ethnic group of North Africa. They are continuously distributed...