Mid 20th century. Silver alloy, red and blue glass. With the chain the piece is cm. 96,0 (24,01") long. Gr. 101,5 (3.58 oz). Essential feminine embellishment, the tizerzai are taken in pairs to close the coat. For more information and similar examples: "Tiserai - The Fibule Au Maroc", by Ileana...
First Half 20th century. Silver. Gr. 10,9 (0.38 oz); Cm. 6,7 (2.63”) high x cm. 3,9 (1.53”) width. Traces of blue enamel. 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...
Mid 20th century. Silver alloy, red glass, enamel. With the chain the piece is cm. 61,0 (24,01") long. Gr. 93,0 (3.28 oz). Essential feminine embellishment, the tizerzai are taken in pairs to close the coat. For more information and similar examples: "Tiserai - The Fibule Au Maroc", by Ileana Marchesani,...
Mid 20th century. Wool. Approximately cm. 75,0 x 12,0 (29.5” x 4.7”). Beautiful sash from Sous Region. Small damages due to age and use. You can see a similar piece on page 112 of "African Textiles: Colour and Creativity Across a Continent", by John Gillow. Soldgallery] Mid 20th century. Wool. Approximately cm. 75,0 x...
Mid 20th century. Silver, red coral from Mediterranean. The nacklace is cm. 53 long (20.86 Inches); gr. 40,5 (1.43 oz.). 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...
Mid 20th century. Silver, gr 14,5 (0.51 oz) - cm. 9,4 x 6,0 (3.70” x 2.36”). 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 kingdom of the Garamantes...
Mid 20th century - Tribal metal, enamel. Gr 90,0 (3.17 oz); cm. 5,9 high (3.74”) x cm. 2,8 width (1.14”) Antique Berber Hair Ornaments from Ait Akka Tribe. Exquisite work. For similar examples see p. 181 of "Bijoux du Maroc", by Jacques and Marie-Rose Rabaté, Edisud / Le Fennec. The Berbers, or,...
Early 20th century. Silver and glass. Cm. 21 high x cm. 17 width; gr. 101,2 (3.57 oz). In these parure, the sign of the goddess Tanit, very ancient apotropaic symbol against misfortune and the evil eye. For the Carthaginians, Tanit was the goddess of fertility, love and pleasure, associated with good luck,...
Mid 20th century. Silver, glass and silver beads, ebony. The nacklace is cm. 50 long (19.68 Inches). The large talisman is cm. 9,1 high (3.58”) x cm. 8,2 width (3.22”). Gr. 97,5 (3.43 oz.). The Tuareg people inhabit a large area, covering almost all the middle and western Sahara and...
Mid 20th century. Silver, carnelian; gr 13,2 (0.47 oz) - cm. 5,0 x 3,3 (1.96” x 1.29”). 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 kingdom of the...
