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 Berber...
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 group...
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 by...
1970'. resin-amber beads (phenolic resin), red fabric, metal beads. Grams 534,0 (18.84 oz.). The piece is cm. 50,0 in lenght (19.69″). 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...
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 -...
Early to mid 20th century. Silver, glass; grams 31,9 (1.13 oz); cm. 7,0 high x cm. 3,5 width (2.76" x 1.38”). Perfect 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 to the Proto-Mediterraneans. They have achieved unity...
Early to mid 20th century. Approximately cm. 360,0 x 16,0 (141.73” x 6.30”). Very good overall conditions; only some small damage due to age and use. You can see a similar piece on pages 56/57 of "Splendeurs du Maroc", by Africa Museum Tervuren. The Imazighen (singular Amazigh) also known as the Berbers are among the...
Mid 20th century. Tribal metal, paint grams 74,9 (2.64 oz.). The piece is cm. 60,0 in lenght (23.62″). 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...
Mid 20th century. Old Spanish silver coins, old coral beads, old glass beads. The piece is cm. 250,0 in lenght (98.43"). The decorated part is cm. 43 in lengh (16.93"). Berber - Amazigh Berbers are the indigenous ethnic group of North Africa. They are continuously distributed from the Atlantic to the Siwa oasis...
1960'. Silver, mediterranean coral, enamel grams 27,9 (0.98 oz.). Cm. 7,3 high (2.87"). Kabyle Tribe 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 Berbers are among the original peoples of North...
