Tag - Berber – Amazigh

Berber Headgear – AGOUNOUNE – Ait Hadidou – High Atlas, MoroccoBerber Headgear – AGOUNOUNE – Ait Hadidou – High Atlas, Morocco

Mid 20th century. Wool. Approximately cm. 116,0 x 106,0 (45.66” x 41.73”). Tie and Die. Perfect condition, outstanding piece. Beautiful women's headgear from the Ait Hadidou tribe. You can see a similar piece on page 138 of “African Textiles: Colour and Creativity Across a Continent”, by John Gillow.

Berber Saddlebag – Zemmour – Middle Atlas, MoroccoBerber Saddlebag – Zemmour – Middle Atlas, Morocco

Mid 20th century. Wool, fine embroidery. Excellent condition. Without fringes, approx. cm. 96,0 high (37.79")  x cm. 28,0 width (11.02”) .   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...