Mid 20th century. Old coral and shells on leather; bronze rings. Approx. cm. 11,0 high (4.33 Inches) x cm. 5,5 width (2.16 Inches). 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...
Mid 20th century. Tribal Metal. Gr. 42,3 (1.49 oz.); approx. cm. 12,5 long x cm. 5,0 width (4.92’’ x 1.96"). The box is cm. 4,5 long x cm. 4,0 width (1.77’’ x 1.57"). These items often contain prayers and magical formulas written on parchment. Berbers are the indigenous ethnic group of North...
1960'-1970'. Leather. Approx. cm. 30,0 high (11.81") x cm. 43,0 width (16.92”). With fringes the bag is approx. cm. 60 long (23.62"). The Bambara are a Mandé people living in west Africa, primarily in Mali but also in Guinea, Burkina Faso and Senegal. They are considered to be amongst the largest...
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,...
Bronze. Cm. 8,0 x 7,5. Gr. 169,9. Lost-wax casting. The mold is destroyed every time; every object is a unique piece. The Dogon are an ethnic group living in the central plateau region of Mali, south of the Niger bend near the city of Bandiagara in the Mopti region. Certain...
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,...
1960'-1970'. Silver and glass, gr 16,0 (0.56 oz) - cm. 6,8 x 4,0 (2.67” x 1.57”). Koranic inscriptions. 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 the ancient Libyan people of the...
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...
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....
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...
