Mid 20th century. Tribal metal, paint grams 74,9 (2.64 oz.). The piece is cm. 60,0 in lenght (23.62″). The Ait Atta are a large Berber tribal confederation of South eastern Morocco. They are divided into “five fifths” (khams khmas), all said to descend from the forty sons of their common ancestor [...]
Mid 20th century. Tribal metal, paint grams 74,9 (2.64 oz.). The piece is cm. 60,0 in lenght (23.62″). The Ait Atta are a large Berber tribal confederation of South eastern Morocco. They are divided into “five fifths” (khams khmas), all said to descend from the forty sons of their common ancestor [...]
1970'. Cm. 6,8 width x 14,5 high (2.68" x 5.71"); Gr. 126,9 (3.55 oz.). For more information and similar examples, “Bronzes gan - la spirale du serpent”, by Bertrand Goy and Maine Durieu, Editions Sépia – 2005, provides a close analysis of the Gan Bronzes, examining them both thematically and aesthetically.
Mid 20th century. Old Spanish silver coins, old coral beads, old glass beads. The piece is cm. 250,0 in lenght (98.43"). The decorated part is cm. 43 in lengh (16.93"). Berber - Amazigh Berbers are the indigenous ethnic group of North Africa. They are continuously distributed from the Atlantic to the Siwa [...]
Silver filigree. The necklace is cm. 55,0 long (21.65") the central talisman is cm. 5,7 width x cm. 3,4 high (2.24" x 1.34"); grams 25,4 (0.90 oz.). Berber - Amazigh Berbers are the indigenous ethnic group of North Africa. They are continuously distributed from the Atlantic to the Siwa oasis in Egypt, [...]
White metal, glass beads. Grams 52,7 (1.86 oz). The Bagzan cross is cm. 11,1 x 6,7 (4.37” x 2.64”); the necklace is cm. 40,0 long (15.75"). The Tuareg live in one of the most inhospitable areas of the planet: the central part of the Sahara Desert. Their whole existence, difficult and precarious, is dominated by an [...]
1960'. Silver, mediterranean coral, enamel grams 27,9 (0.98 oz.). Cm. 7,3 high (2.87"). Kabyle Tribe The Kabyle people are a Berber ethnic group native to Kabylia in the north of Algeria, one hundred miles east of Algiers. The Imazighen (singular Amazigh) also known as the Berbers are among the original peoples of [...]
1970'-1980'. Raffia vinifera fibers and bark. Approximately cm. 55,0 x cm. 160,0 (21.65" x 62.99"). Excellent conditions, rare item. This bark cloth is made by beating a layer just under the bark until it's not thin and pliableis and is the central area of the long prom dresses for decoration and added prestige. This piece is [...]
1980'. The Tagmout (tribal metal bead, enamel, moroccan coins, glass) is the centerpiece of the necklace; it’s a symbol and a talisman of fertility. The necklace, spanish coins and glass beads, is cm. 74,0 long (29,13″). Grams 222,1 (7,83 oz.). Berber - Amazigh Berbers are the indigenous ethnic group of North Africa. They [...]
Approx. cm. 135,0 x 80,0 (53.15” x 31.5”). Authentic old straw mat decorated with leather strips that form traditional Tuareg geometric designs. Some damage due to age and use. 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 [...]
