Tag - Berber - Amazigh

Old Pair Berber Fibulae – TIZERZAI – Nador Region, North Morocco

Early to mid 20th century. Siver. Each fibulae is cm 19,7 x cm. 9,2 (7.76" x 3.62"). Gr. 352,1 (12.42 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. Berbers are the indigenous ethnic group of North Africa. They...

Old Berber Woman’s Headscarf – KETFIYA – Gabès Region, Tunisia

1960′-1970′. Wool. Without fringes, approximately cm. 74,0 x 90,0 (29.13” x 35.43”). Tie and dye. Excellent conditions. For similar examples see: – page 139 of “African Textiles: Colour and Creativity Across a Continent”, by John Gillow; – page 71 of “African Costumes and Textiles: From the Berbers to the Zulus, by Anne-Marie Bouttiaux,...

Old Massive Silver Berber Bracelet – AIT JELIDASSEN – North Morocco

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 achieved...