The necklace is cm. 51,0 in lenght (20.08"); grams 106,8 (3.77 oz.). 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 Berber appeared for the first time after the end of the...
Bronze, lost-wax casting. Grams 3.348,0 (118.10 oz.). External diameter 26,5 cm (10.43"); internal diameter cm. 10,0 (3.94"). The Gurunsi are a set of related ethnic groups inhabiting northern Ghana and south and central Burkina Faso. Oral traditions of the Gurunsi hold that they originated from the western Sudan near Lake Chad. While...
Cm. 88,0 in lenght (34.65"). The blade is cm. 67,0 (26.38"). An authentic sword of the Mandingo (or Mandinka) people of West Africa, the scabbard and handle of this sword require attention for the piece to live up to its full potential. The Mandingo ethnicity has a rich history that reaches even...
1960'-1970'. Tribal metal on copper sheet, carnelian and glass rings (khroub) gr. 43,7 (1.54 oz.); cm. 7,5 high x cm. 9,5 width (2.95” x 3.74"). In the Tuareg language (Tamahaq), the literal sense of the word “Tcherot” means “letter”, “message” or “paper on which something is written”. The word Tcherot is used in Niger, while these talismans are called...
Iron, cm. 67,0 high (26.38"). Grams 2.565,0 (90.48 oz.). The Mumuye figures tend to be elongated ranging in size from 20 to 160 cm. The legs are usually angular, and ribbon-like arms wrap around the torso with elbows clearly marked. The Mumuye occasionally used their figures for divination and healing, as did...
Silver high degree grams 95,8 (3.38 oz); cm. 3,9 high x cm. 4,4 width (1.54" x 1.73”). Internal diameter cm. 1,7 (0.67"); US size 6.5. An expression of tribal identity and of social status, jewels are also a form of savings, available in times of economic crisis in nomadic society. Fulani, also called Peul or Fulbe , a primarily Muslim...
Early to mid 20th century. Wood, glass beads. Cm 30,0 high x cm. 13,5 width x cm. 5,5 deep (11.81' x 5.31'' x 2.17"). Grams 786 (27.73 oz) The Hemba people (or Eastern Luba) are an ethnic group in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The Hemba people live in villages, recognizing...
Old silver Boghdad crosses, silver beads, Mediterranean coral. The necklace is cm. 52,8 long (20.79"). gr. 100,3 (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, and from the Mediterranean to the Niger River. The name...
Wooden chest, decorated with brass and iron plaques, fixed by means of copper spherical studs. Cm. 12,0 high x cm. 20,0 width x cm. 11,3 depth (4.72” x 7.87″ x 4.45”). Excellent condition, beautiful patina. The Tuareg people inhabit a large area, covering almost all the middle and western Sahara and the...
Silver, mediterranean coral, enamel grams 147,6 (5.21 oz.); Outler diameter cm. 7,5 (2.95"); inner diameter cm. cm. 6,3 (2.48"); depth cm. 5,7 (2.24"). 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...
