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A lovely handwoven plastic and vegetal fiber made by local artisans in Senegal.

A lovely handwoven plastic and vegetal fiber tray or dish made by local artisans in Senegal.

A lovely handwoven plastic and vegetal fiber tray or dish made by local artisans in Senegal.

A lovely handwoven plastic and vegetal fiber made by local artisans in Senegal.

A lovely handwoven plastic and vegetal fiber tray or dish made by local artisans in Senegal.

A lovely handwoven plastic and vegetal fiber tray or dish made by local artisans in Morocco. Very decorative and, on top of that, full of uses.

We have definitely fall for this charming vintage and most original set of wooden tools of a Moroccan traditional leather slippers artisan maker. A full set of wedges, shoetree and mallet. Will you fall as well?

We have definitely fall for this charming vintage and most original set of wooden tools of a Moroccan traditional leather slippers artisan maker. A full set of wedges, shoetree and mallet. Will you fall as well?

We have definitely fall for this charming vintage and most original set of wooden tools of a Moroccan traditional leather slippers artisan maker. Wedge and mallet. Will you fall as well?

We have definitely fall for this charming vintage and most original set of wooden tools of a Moroccan traditional leather slippers artisan maker. Wedge and mallet. Will you fall as well?

A lovely handwoven artisan tray or dish made of vegetal fiber or pith in the Moroccan city of Guercif. It features a truly wonderful green and different shades of fucsia colour. Very decorative and, on top of that, full of uses. 

We have definitely fall for this charming vintage and most original set of wooden tools of a Moroccan traditional leather slippers artisan maker: wedge and mallet. Will you fall as well?

We have definitely fall for this charming vintage and most original set of wooden tools of a Moroccan traditional leather slippers artisan maker: wedge and mallet. Will you fall as well?

We have definitely fall for this charming vintage and most original set of wooden tools of a Moroccan traditional leather slippers artisan maker. A full set of wedges, shoetree and mallet. Will you fall as well?

We have definitely fall for this charming vintage and most original set of wooden tools of a Moroccan traditional leather slippers artisan maker. A full set of wedges, shoetree and mallet. Will you fall as well?

Antique carved wooden box from Tahzout in the region of Al Hoceima in Morocco's Mediterranean coast.It has parts made of old wood packaging, and the top is more recent.

A superb old -sunduk-, sunduq-, travel or -camel- chest from Mauritania. Made of wood it features beautiful intricate copper fittings that make it very atractive. With key. It has small round handles to make it easier to carry and to secure it with straps to the mount. Beautiful examples of this quality have become extremely rare to find nowadays.  

A truly beautiful and awesomely realistic wooden fish carving from the Bozo people from Mali. The Bozo people are mostly fishermen inhabiting the banks of the Niger river and who have managed to keep alive their wonderful and rich traditions. Among them there are annual festivals where pieces like this one are used as sort of puppets to show the community its own history and to share their values to the youngest one.

A great old Senufo bench. It is carved out from a single block of hardwood. Outstanding. A wonderful and original piece of African ethnography.

A beautiful old Tuareg wooden funnel from the Sahara Desert. It was probably used as a means to pour soured milk into liquid containers such a gourds or bags -guerba- made of hide from goats from their own cattle. 

A lovely handwoven artisan tray or dish made of vegetal fiber or pith in Morocco. Very decorative and, on top of that, full of uses.

A lovely handwoven artisan tray or dish made of vegetal fiber or pith in Morocco.Very decorative and, on top of that, full of uses.

A great antique Quranic tablet from Morocco. Pieces like this one were used at Qu'ranic schools or madrassah to teach children passages from the Qu'ran.

A Tuareg old carved wooden post or -igem- used to show the location of the entrance to the family tent in the encampment. Beautiful patina. Very decorative and full of character.

A superb antique and huge main beam of a Berber traditional tent or jaima from the tribe of the Zaïane. Made out of a single piece of solid cedarwood and featuring most interesting carved Berber decorative motifs meant to protect its dwellers from dangers such as the evil eye. Of a curved shape it would be supported on two pillars inserted in holes for that particular purpose in the beam to form the highest point of the tent. The whole structure would be then covered by a large piece of cloth made of different patches of flatwoven wool textiles and, in some occasions, leather. Charmingly obscured by smoke from the family fire. An extremely interesting piece, authentic, rare, enormously decorative and with a most appealing and undeniable tribal character. A piece not to be missed.

A great old long wooden pestle from Timbuktu in Mali. It features a fantastic engraved decoration.They are used in the Sahel and vast areas in sub-Saharan Africa to grind the millet in a wooden mortar by rythmically beating it with the long wooden pestle. Sometimes two people do that by beating in turn the millet inside the mortar in a captivating cadence. Beautiful patina. An outstanding ethnographic piece.

Simply superb big size old Mauritanian wooden mortar and pestle. They are used in the Sahel and vast areas in sub-Saharan Africa to grind the millet by rythmically beating it with the long wooden pestle. Sometimes two people do that by beating in turn the millet inside the mortar in a captivating cadence. Beautiful patina. An outstanding ethnographic piece not to miss.Pestle measure, 130 cm.

A superb old Moroccan Berber spinning wheel entirely made in wood. Includes the original spinning spindle. An extremely rare piece in a very good state featuring an awesome patina.

A great old Malian solid wood carved low bench or stool. Superb patina and very versatile.

An eye catching handwoven artisan tray or dish made of vegetal fiber or pith in the Moroccan city of Guercif. It features a truly wonderful green and different shades of browns or terracottta colour. Very decorative and, on top of that, full of uses. 

A charming handwoven artisan tray or dish made of vegetal fiber or pith in the Moroccan city of Guercif. It features a truly wonderful green and different shades of browns or terracottta colour. Very decorative and, on top of that, full of uses. 

A most attractive vintage lidded basket made of woven straw from the city of Guercif in Morocco. Great decoration in red and green. A sample of the richness of Moroccan crafts and of the skill of its basket makers. As versatile as you want it to be. 1960's

A joyful handled basket made of woven straw from the city of Guercif in Morocco. Great decoration in red and green. A sample of the richness of Moroccan crafts and of the skill of its basket makers. As versatile as you want it to be. 

An old carved wood chest from Tahzout in the region of Al Hoceïma on the Moroccan Mediterranean coast. Its carved decoration shows a serie of arches that represent the mihrab of mosques and also, according to many scholars, are a representation of the ancient Carthaginian goddess Tanit, as well as geometrical typical Berber polychrome ornamentation. However not all its panels are decorated as it was common to decorate only those parts exposed. These pieces of furniture or -sunduk- were used to keep valuables belongings such as jewellery, glass, cosmetics, etc. 

Small size. It presents some minor reparation.

A superb old -sunduk-, sunduq-, travel or -camel- chest from Mauritania. Made of wood it features beautiful intricate copper fittings that make it very atractive. With key. It has small round handles to make it easier to carry and to secure it with straps to the mount. Beautiful examples of this quality have become extremely rare to find nowadays.  

An old Tuareg litter from the Moroccan Sahara. It would be used as a litter on the back of the mount to stow the load and when on camp and turned over as a platform. The wooden legs feature the typical Tuareg engraved decoration. A very original piece with a superb patina which due to its unusual small size may have many decorative uses.