Mid 20th century. Silver hallmark ram's head. Grams 270,9 (9.46 oz.); diameter cm. 7,7 (3.03″), inner diameter cm. 6,5 (2.56″). 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...
Early to mid 20 century. Bronze grams 851,8 (30.04 oz.); approx. cm. 13,0 long x cm 9,0 width (5.11" x 3.54"). Sometimes called ankle bands in "boat bridge" because of their shape, these beautiful ankle bands are objects of prestige. m16
Mid 20th century. Silver grams 111,8 (3.94 oz). The Hand is cm. 8,7 high x cm. 6,0 width (3.43" x 2.36"). The chain is cm. 112,0 long (44.09”). Fine work. The KHAMSA hand (Arabic) or HAMESH hand (Hebrew) is and old and still popular apotropaic amulet for magical protection from...
Early 20th century – Silver, enamel, glass, old silver coins gr 249,3 (8.79 oz). The piece is approx. cm. 38,5 high x cm. 36,0 width (15.15″ x 14.17″). The central talisman is cm. 10,1 high x cm. 8,0 width (3.97″ x 3.14″). The Imazighen (singular Amazigh) also known as the Berbers are...
Leather Gris-gris, silver tuareg cross grams 40,3 (1.42 oz.); cm. 19,0 high x cm. 8,0 width (7.48" x 3.15″). 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...
Steel blade, handle in bronze, copper, ebony and aluminum, fine leather scabbard. Cm. 27,8 in length (10.94″); the blade is cm. 16,2 in length (2.28″). 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...
Cm. 31,0 high (12.20"); diameter cm. 25,0 (9.84"). George Lilanga (1934 – 27 June 2005) was a Tanzanian painter and sculptor, active from the late 1970s and until the early 21st century. He belonged to the Makonde people and lived most of his life in Dar es Salaam, the largest...
Early 20th century. Iron, wood. Cm. 51,0 high (20.08"); weight: grams 528,0 (18.62 oz.). Very good condition. A large fighting axe of the Chokwe people from Angola. Steel blade in good condition showing no significant oxidation. m19
Mid 20th century. Chiselled metal, gr. 448,1 (15.80 oz.); cm. 13,5 high x cm. 16,0 width (5.31" x 6.29"). Excellent condition, perfectly usable. 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...
Early 20th century. Bronze grams 521,8 (12.32 oz.). Cm. 11,5 width x cm. 10,0 high x cm. 6,0 depth (4.52" x 3.93" x 2.36"). Inner diameter cm. 8,0 (3.14"). Fulani, also called Peul or Fulbe , are scattered throughout many parts of West Africa, from Lake Chad, in the east,...
