1960'. Silver gr. 39,50 (1.39 oz.). Cm. 4,8 high x cm. 4,0 width (1.88” x 1.57"). These items often contain prayers and magical formulas written on parchment. 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...
Gr. 114,0. You can see a similar piece on page 19 of "A World of Bracelets: Africa, Asia, Oceania, America" by Anne Van Cutsem. 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...
Mid 20th century. Shells (tafoun), agate and carnelian rings (khourb) on leather. Approx. cm. 64,0 long (25.19 Inches). Before performing the dance of seduction (guedra), mauritanian women wear a parure embellished with different amulets. Very interesting piece from an anthropological point of view. You can see a similar piece on page 28-29...
1960'-1970'. Silver, wool. The nacklace is cm. 47,5 long (18.70 Inches); the larger "claw" is 7,6 cm long (2.99 Inches), the smaller one is cm 5,5 long (2.16 Inches). Gr. 100,1 (3.53 oz.). The Gnawa are an ethnic group formed by the descendants of ancient slaves from south of the...
Early 20th century. Solid sterling silver. Gr. 122,8 (4.33 oz). 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 and culture...
Leather, old glass beads, agate. Approx. cm. 14,5 width (5.70 Inches) x cm. 5,5 high (2.16 Inches). Before performing the dance of seduction (guedra), mauritanian women wear a frontal parure embellished with different amulets. You can see a similar piece on page 28 of "A World of Head Adornment: Africa, Asia, Oceania,...
Mid 20th century. Vegetable fibers, beads. Cm. 16,0 (6.29”) high x cm. 47,0 (18.50”) width. A cache-sexe, or pikuran, from the Kirdi people of Cameroon. The name of Kirdi - which in Arabic means that infidel non-Muslim - is attributed to the many ethnic groups, animist, of Sudanese origin, who live...
The Khomissar, solid silver, is gr. 61,2 (2.15 oz.); cm. 7,8 high (3.07”) x cm. 6,7 width (2.63”). The necklace is approx. cm. 60,0 (23.62’’) long and consists of black glass, silver and carnelian beads. The Khomissar is a stylized form of the Hand of Fatima, daughter of the Prophet,...
20th century. Gr. 65,1 (2.29 oz.); Cm. 6,4 high (2.51”) x cm. 7,0 width (2.75”). Inner diameter: cm. 6,1 (2.40 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 people of...
Mid 20th century. Front side manufactured from silver sheet, rear side of iron sheet; gr. 27,6 (0,97 oz.). Cm. 4,9 high x cm. 4,2 width (1.92” x 1.65"). Excellent work These items often contain prayers and magical formulas written on parchment. Berbers are the indigenous ethnic group of North Africa. They are...
