Raffia Vinifera fibers. Mid 20th century. Approximately cm. 53 x 440 (20.8" x 173"). Tie and dye. 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...
Early 20th century. Sterling silver, old mediterranean coral and red glass. Cm. 31,5 (12.40”) high x cm. 4,7 (1.85”) width – gr. 129,8 (4.58 oz) These head adornments (Gates of Paradise), was obtained by flattening coins in circulation at the end of the 19th century. These pendants are attached with a...
Silver gr. 46,8 (1.65 oz); cm. 11,9 (4.68”) high x cm. 4,1 (1.61”) width. Silver Coin dated 1331 Hijra (1912 Gregorian calendar). For more information and similar examples: “Tiserai – The Fibule Au Maroc”, by Ileana Marchesani, Franco D’Alessandro and Meriem Otmani – Edition Sicopa. Berbers are the indigenous ethnic...
19th century. Silver. Gr. 25,2 (0.89 oz.); cm. 7,4 x 6,7 (2.91’’ x 2.64"). This talisman reveals the perfect mastery of the Jewish Berber artisans. 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...
Early 20th century. Silver, blue glass. Gr. 10,8 (oz. 0.38) Cm. 8,9 (3.50”) high x cm. 6,0 (2.36”) width. 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...
Fibula from Ait Hadiddou Tribe. Early 20th century. Silver and glass gr. 37,1 (1.30 oz); cm. 11,3 (4.44”) high x cm. 5,0 (1.96”) width. For more information and similar examples: "Tiserai - The Fibule Au Maroc", by Ileana Marchesani, Franco D'Alessandro and Meriem Otmani - Edition Sicopa. Berbers are the...
Early to mid 20th century. Cm. 10,8 high (4.2") x cm. 4,9 width (1.9"); gr. 62,1 (2.18 oz.) Thungbubiel is worn by esteemed Lobi men at festivals and funerals. A similar example on page 143 of "Africa Adorned" by Angela Fisher. Early to mid 20th century. Cm. 10,8 high (4.2") x...
Mid 20th century. Wool, cotton. Approximately cm. 106,0 x 184,0 (41.7” x 72.4”). For more information and similar examples, "African Textiles: Colour and Creativity Across a Continent", by John Gillow and ""Tapis Berbères du Maroc - La symbolique origines et signification", by Bruno Barbatti, ACR Edition. Berbers are the indigenous ethnic group...
Early to mid 20th century. Silver; gr. 143,1 (5.05 oz.); cm. 11,3 width x 4,2 high (3.30" x 2.75"). Collected in Mali, probably made in Yemen. These items often contain small scrolls with prayers or magical-religious formulas. The Tuareg people inhabit a large area, covering almost all the middle and...
Mid 20th century. Approx. cm. 18,5 high (7.28 Inches) x cm. 12,8 width (5.03 Inches). These talismans are hung inside the tent. The triangle is a protection against evil eye; the shell is related to female fertility. The Tuareg people inhabit a large area, covering almost all the middle and...
