Mid 20th century. Silver. Gr. 59,6 (2.10 oz.); cm. 104,0 in lenght (40.94"). 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 Roman Empire. Many Berbers call...
Cotton, wool. Approx. cm. 190,0 high x 90,0 width (74.80” x 35.43”). Excellent conditions. 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 Dadda Atta: these “fifths” are the...
Silver. Diameter from cm. 2,1 to cm. 2,3; inner diameter from cm. 1,6 to cm. 1,8; US size from 6.75 to 8.5. Gr. 9,4. 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...
Mid 20th century. Leather, silk; approx. cm. 35,5 in lenght (13.97″). Excellent conditions. Mid 20th century. Leather, silk; approx. cm. 35,5 in lenght (13.97"). Excellent conditions. 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...
Early to mid 20th century. Wool, henna dye. Without fringes cm. 83,0 high x cm. 48,0 width (32.67” x 18.89”). Excellent conditions. Beautiful women’s foulard from the Ida Ou Nadif tribe. For more information and similar examples: “African Textiles: Colour and Creativity Across a Continent”, by John Gillow, pag. 118; “Die Farbe...
1960'-1970'. Wool. Without fringes, approximately cm. 61,5 x 78,0 (24.21” x 30.70”). Tie and dye. Excellent conditions. You can see a similar piece on page 139 of “African Textiles: Colour and Creativity Across a Continent”, by John Gillow. The Imazighen (singular Amazigh) also known as the Berbers are among the original peoples of...
Early to mid 20th century. Tribal metal. Cm. 8,3 high x cm. 7,0 width (3.26" x 2.75"). Inner diameter cm. 6,1 (2.40″). Grams 166,9 (5.88 oz.). Rare Item. 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...
Mid 20th century. Silk, cotton. Approximately cm. 55,0 high x 47,0 width (21.65” x 18.50”). 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 Dadda Atta: these “fifths”...
20th century. Wool, silk. Approximately cm. 286,0 in lenght (9.38 Feet). The Sahrawi people are the people living in the western part of the Sahara desert which includes Western Sahara (claimed by the Polisario and mostly controlled by Morocco), other parts of southern Morocco, Mauritania and the extreme southwest of Algeria. As with...
Early to mid 20th century. Silver, glass. Cm. 2,9 high (1.14"); inner diameter cm. 1,9 (0.74”); US size 8.25. Gr. 9,4 (0.33 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...
