Mid 20th century. Excellent condition. Dyed sheep and llama natural wool. Approx. cm. 112,0 x 130,0 (44.0 x 51.1 Inches). These mantles (Awayo in Aymara language), very robust, are used by women to carry children and belongings.The Aymara are an indigenous ethnic group in the Andes regions of South America; about...
20th century. Silver alloy. Gr. 58,3 (2.05 oz); Cm. 12,4 high (4.88”) x cm. 7,3 width (2.87”). The salamander is not afraid nor water nor fire. Reborn from its ashes. The salamander is a symbol of the birth, life and rebirth. The Hand is a common symbol in much of the world...
Shells, glass beads, bronze and leather. Gr. 31,6 (1.11 oz); Cm. 11,0 (4.33”) high x cm. 4,0 (1.57”) width. The Khomissar is a stylized form of the Hand of Fatima. Sold Shells, glass beads, bronze and leather. Gr. 31,6 (1.11 oz); Cm. 11,0 (4.33”) high x cm. 4,0 (1.57”) width. The...
Mid 20th century. Silver and glass beads. The nacklace is cm. 68 long (26.77 Inches). The large Cross is cm. 9,2 (3.62”) high x cm. 8,0 (3.14”) width. The Tuareg people inhabit a large area, covering almost all the middle and western Sahara and the north-central Sahel. They are probably...
Early 20th century. Silver and brass gr. 36,6 (1.29 oz); cm. 11,9 high (4.68”) x cm. 4,0 width (1.57”). Beautiful work from Ida Ou Semlal tribe. Berbers are the indigenous ethnic group of North Africa. They are continuously distributed from the Atlantic to the Siwa oasis in Egypt, and from...
Early to mid 20th century. Wood, hair, pigment. Approx. cm. 21,0 long (8.26 Inches); cm 17,5 width (6.88 Inches); cm. 16,5 high (6.49 Inches). Vishnu is the supreme God and takes form as an all-inclusive deity, known as Purusha or Mahāpurusha, Paramātma (Supreme Soul), Antaryāmi (In-dweller), and he is the...
Hand-beaten tree-bark, painted with organic pigments. Approx. cm. 74 x 37 (29.1 x 14.5 Inches). This barkcloth was originally used as loincloth for ceremonies and dances. Mbuti people, one of the oldest indigenous people of the Congo region of Africa, are one of several indigenous pygmy groups. They are hunter-gatherers that live...
Silver gilt gr. 31,2 (1.10 oz). Each fibula measures cm. 11,6 (4.56”) high x cm. 5,8 (2.28”) width. Essential feminine embellishment, the tizerzai are taken in pairs to close the coat. Their weight, size and the fineness of the workmanship indicate the social status of the woman who wears them....
19th century, early 20th century. Solid sterling silver. Gr. 123,0 (oz. 4.33). Diameter cm. 8,0 (3.15"). 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 name Berberappeared for the first...
1st century B.C.-1,000 A.D.. Height cm. 47,5 (18.70 In.) The Bura terra cotta pieces originate from what is now Burkina Faso. The name Bura coming from the burial ground where the first archaeological pieces were found. Asinda and Sikka are two more precise locations, inside this larger excavation area. The first Bura...
