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9989

Moroccan Hand-Written, Notarised Contract

Morocco, probably Jbel Bani region
20th century

length: 35cm, width: 8.7cm, weight: 145g

Provenance

UK art market

9560

Moroccan Enamel, Gold & Silver ‘Moon & Sun’ Bracelet (Shems ou Khmer)

North-West Morocco
early 20th century

internal diameter: 6.5cm, external diameter: 8.3cm, width: 2.9cm, weight: 71g

Provenance

private collection, London, UK.

9559

Moroccan Gold & Silver ‘Moon & Sun’ Bracelet (Shems ou Khmer)

North-West Morocco
early 20th century

internal diameter: 6.3cm, external diameter: 8cm, width: 2.8cm, weight: 197g

Provenance

private collection, London, UK.

9778

Fine Moroccan Berber (Amazigh) Amber & Coral Necklace

Amazigh or Berber People, Draa Valley, Southern Morocco
latest stringing: mid-20th century from earlier elements

length of the bead components: 65cm, overall length (including cords): approximately 111cm, diameter of the central hollow spherical silver alloy bead: 3.8cm, weight: 373g

Provenance

private collection, Germany; collected in the 1980s

9687

Rare Moroccan Berber (Amazigh) Hair Braid Finial (Tidjgagalin)

Amazigh or Berber People, Ktaoua, Draa Valley, Southern Morocco
latest stringing: mid-20th century from earlier elements

overall length: 42cm, length with the decoration elements: approximately 23cm, diameter of the largest bead: 3.3cm, weight: 145g

Provenance

private collection, Germany; acquired in the 1980s

9663

Massive, Rare Berber ‘Front & Back’ Amber Necklace

Berber or Amazigh People, Ait Yazza Village and related groups, Draa Valley Region, South-eastern Morocco
early 20th century

circumference: approximately 140cm, weight: 931g

Provenance

private collection, Germany; collected in the 1980s

9297

Moroccan Silver Niello Cuff Bracelet with ‘Frog’ Motifs

Berber people, Central Anti-Atlas, Southern Morocco, possibly the Irherm region
19th century

internal diameter: approximately 5.3cm, weight: 65g

Provenance

private collection, US

9296

Moroccan Niello & Enamel Silver Bracelet

Berber people, Central Anti-Atlas, Southern Morocco, possibly the Tagmout region
circa 1930

internal diameter: approximately 6cm, weight: 70g

Provenance

private collection, US

8819

Moroccan Berber Terracotta Spouted Vessel

Berber People, Central-Northern Morocco, possibly Tsoul
early 20th century

height: 20.4cm, width: 33.3cm, weight: 2,952g

Provenance

UK art market

6424

Pair of Algerian Berber Silver Cloak Pins or Fibulae

Beni Yenni People, Kabylia area, northern Algeria
early 20th century

length: approximately 14cm, width: approximately 7.2cm, combined weight: 106g

Provenance

UK art market

6468

Moroccan Pair of Silver Fibulae (Tisernas) & Silver Chain

Morocco
19th-20th century

total length: 69.5cm, weight: 103g

Provenance

European art market

6469

Moroccan Pair of Silver Fibulae (Tisernas)

Berber People, Morocco
19th-20th century

width (each): 10.1cm, length: 19.2cm, combined weight: 173g

Provenance

European art market

6465

Berber Haratin Long Silver Temporal or Head Ornament (Aiacha)

Berber Haratin People, Zguid Oasis, Morocco
early 20th century

length: 21cm, width: 7.5cm, weight: 153g

Provenance

European art market

6472

Jewish Moroccan Headdress or Diadem (Taounza or Mechhob)

Western Anti-Atlas, Morocco
19th-early 20th century

length: 63cm, weight: 92g

Provenance

European art market

6470

Berber Pair of Silver Ear Ornaments (Kharb) & Matched Head Ornament

Marrakech & the High Atlas, Morocco
early 20th century

width (each): 7.7cm, length of chain: 52.7cm, weight: 144g

Provenance

European art market

6187

Fine, Berber Carved Wooden Spindle Whorl

Berber People, Anti-Atlas, Morocco
19th century

diameter: 5.8cm, height: 2.7cm

Provenance

private collection, UK