Mid 20th century. Leather, shell, old glass beads. 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 achieved unity by keeping up their unique language and culture which...
The Turkana peoples of Kenya used both wrist and finger hooks-knives. As weapons, they could be used to gash the face or gouge out an eye, but they were also used as utensils to cut and eat meat. Inserted on the wrist and covered with a thin strip of...
Old large silver Boghdad cross (cm 7,5 x cm 6,3), paint, old glass beads, braided leather. The necklace is cm. 35,0 in lenght (20.79"). gr. 112,5 (3.54 oz.). Berbers are the indigenous ethnic group of North Africa. They are continuously distributed from the Atlantic to the Siwa oasis in Egypt,...
Diameter cm. 53; Depth cm. 23 The region Amhara is extends over the ancient provinces of Bégemder, Godjam and includes a part of the ancient province of Wollo. The Amhara people speak about ” the Amharic “, official language of Ethiopia. Amhara shields in former times were carried by the Kaffa,...
The Necklace has: Pair of Ait Akka ring (metal - cm. 6,5 high), 6 old metal rings, 6 old Khourb rings (bakelite), 6 Zinder Cross (1970' metal), 18 Tanfouk rings (agate and carnelian). Cm. 58,0 long. Grams 336,0. Berber - Amazigh Berbers are the indigenous ethnic group of North Africa. They are continuously distributed from the...
20th century – Wool, synthetic fabric, gilded copper discs. Approx. cm. 18,5 high x cm. 19,5 width (7.28″ x 7.68″). 1018
20th century. Gilded silver filigree, glass beads. The necklace is cm. 44,0 in lenght (17.32″); grams 43,0 (1.52"). 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...
Early to mid 20 century. Tribal metal, glass. Each fibulae is approx. cm 31,0 x cm. 9,5 (12.20" x 3.74"). Gr. 403,3 (14.23 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, Franco D'Alessandro and Meriem Otmani - Edition Sicopa. Berber - Amazigh Berbers are the indigenous ethnic...
Silver. Cm. 2,7 high x cm. 2,5 width (1.06” x 0.98"); internal diameter cm. 1,8 (0.71”). US size 8.0. Gr. 6,7 (0.24 oz). 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 achieved unity...
Early to mid 20th century. Tribal metal (the top of the chain is silver and red glass). The piece is cm. 72,0 long (28.35″). Gr. 221,8 (7.82 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, Franco D'Alessandro and Meriem Otmani...
