First Half 20th century. Silver. Gr. 10,9 (0.38 oz); Cm. 6,7 (2.63”) high x cm. 3,9 (1.53”) width. Traces of blue enamel. The KHAMSA hand (Arabic) or HAMESH hand (Hebrew) is and old and still popular apotropaic amulet for magical protection from the envious or evil eye. An alternative Islamic name...
Mid 20th century. Silver alloy, red glass, enamel. With the chain the piece is cm. 61,0 (24,01") long. Gr. 93,0 (3.28 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,...
Mid 20th century. Silver, red coral from Mediterranean. The nacklace is cm. 53 long (20.86 Inches); gr. 40,5 (1.43 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...
Mid 20th century - Tribal metal, enamel. Gr 90,0 (3.17 oz); cm. 5,9 high (3.74”) x cm. 2,8 width (1.14”) Antique Berber Hair Ornaments from Ait Akka Tribe. Exquisite work. For similar examples see p. 181 of "Bijoux du Maroc", by Jacques and Marie-Rose Rabaté, Edisud / Le Fennec. The Berbers, or,...
Early 20th century. Silver and glass. Cm. 21 high x cm. 17 width; gr. 101,2 (3.57 oz). In these parure, the sign of the goddess Tanit, very ancient apotropaic symbol against misfortune and the evil eye. For the Carthaginians, Tanit was the goddess of fertility, love and pleasure, associated with good luck,...
Early 20th century. Silver, green enamel. Gr. 93,2 (3.28 oz.); cm. 2,9 high (1.14 Inches) x cm. 6,3 width (2.48 Inches). 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...
Early 20th century - Silver, coral, glass. Gr 44,5 (1.57 oz); cm. 7,8 (3.07”) high x cm. 3,6 (1.41”) wide. 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...
First half 20th century. Silver, enamel and glass. Gr. 103,9 (3.67 oz). These bracelets reveal a perfect mastery of the Jewish artisans in the technique of niello and chisel. Berbers are the indigenous ethnic group of North Africa. They are continuously distributed from the Atlantic to the Siwa oasis in Egypt, and...
Early 20th century. Silver, enamel, red glass; gr. 14,2 (oz. 0.50); cm. 7,8 (3.07”) high x cm. 5,5 (2.16”) width The Hand is a common symbol in much of the world since prehistoric times: the hands of the Tassili rock positive and negative (southern Algeria), dating from a period between 9000...
Mid 20th century. Silver alloy, blue glass. With the chain the piece is cm. 81,5 long (32,08") . Gr. 91,4 (3.22 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,...
