Objects

An old Berber wooden funnel from Morocco. It was probably used as a means to pour liquids into narrow neck containers such a gourds or bags -guerba- made from the hide of goats from the family's cattle. Superb patina.

An old Berber wooden funnel from Morocco. It was probably used as a means to pour liquids into narrow neck containers such a gourds or bags -guerba- made from the hide of goats from the family's cattle. Superb patina.

An old Berber wooden funnel from Morocco. It was probably used as a means to pour liquids into narrow neck containers such a gourds or bags -guerba- made from the hide of goats from the family's cattle. Superb patina.

An old Berber wooden funnel from Morocco. It was probably used as a means to pour liquids into narrow neck containers such a gourds or bags -guerba- made from the hide of goats from the family's cattle. Superb patina.

An original Fanta advertisement plaque in arabic from the 1980´s. Screen painting on metal plaque. A very decorative item that will certainly give that touch your kitchen is missing and you were desperately looking forward.

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, 145 cm.

A great vintage Moroccan nickel silver hamman bucket featuring a nice embossed decoration. It may serve for many purposes now. You decide!.

A great old Tuareg leather bag from Niger. Goatskin and pigments. Tuareg women are in charge of leatherworking. They soak the skins and remove the hair to then tan them with natural tannins and soften them with oil or butter. The colourful decoration uses natural dyes. A superb piece, tribal, authentic and very decorative.

A great old Tuareg leather bag from Niger. Goatskin, cotton and pigments. Tuareg women are in charge of leatherworking. They soak the skins and remove the hair to then tan them with natural tannins and soften them with oil or butter. The colourful decoration uses natural dyes. This sample features a lovely ornamentation that combines painted, embroidered and incised decoration. A superb piece, tribal, authentic and very decorative.

A superb old Tuareg wooden food bowl -tazawat-. It would have been used as a food and liquid container probably for soured milk, the basis of Tuareg diet. Its color and patina are great.

A lovely hand woven esparto grass basket from Morocco. As versatile as you want it to be. Very decorative.

An old hand-made Berber artisan large earthenware water jar or vessel from the area of Taounate in the Rif mountain range to the north-east of the Moroccan imperial city of Fes. Low-fired, it is flat bottomed and both its sides and base are fairly thick. That, together with its somewhat irregular shape, makes us thing that it was entirely hand-made by the artisan without using a potter's wheel which adds up to its charm. It features a typical Berber simple geometric sylized decoration possibly drawn with a small pick or some goat hairs and natural pigments obtained from extracts of local plants such as the mastic tree. The handles are very original and remind somehow the head of a ram. It is in an overall very good general state and will make a great contribution to any patio, garden, veranda or even interior decoration. A true ethnic piece enjoying an undeniable character.

A beautiful raffia basket used to collect milked milk in the Moroccan region of Oujda. Delightful!

A great old wooden milking bowl from the Mauritanian Sahara Desert. With metal handles. Great patina and most original shape. It would have been used as a milking bowl and a liquid container probably for soured milk, the basis of Tuareg diet.

An old and fabulous cedarwood box traditionally used for store the glasses which are used to prepare the famous moroccan tea. So worn by use and superb patina.

A truly great Berber old clary earthenware vessel from the Taliouine-Sous region in Southern Morocco. It features a simple antlers or palm tree motif characteristic from this area. It would have served as cooking pot on open fire for many years, therefore it superb dark patina which enhances its overall appeal as an elegant decorative item.

A truly great Berber old clary earthenware vessel from the Taliouine-Sous region in Southern Morocco. It features a simply beautiful natural color motifs characteristic of this area. This type of vessels is generally used as cooking pots on an open fire but from the good condition of the motifs and patina it seems more likely to have served to store water or other kinds of dried food. Indeed a unique piece.

A hand-made old Berber  whitish earthenware water jar or vessel from the Rif region in Northern Morocco.  It features a typical Berber simple geometric stylized decoration made drawn with natural pigments obtained from extracts of local plants such as the mastic tree. It will make a great contribution to any patio, garden, veranda or even interior decoration. A true ethnic piece enjoying an undeniable character.

A hand-made old Berber  whitish earthenware water jar or vessel from the Rif region in Northern Morocco. Low-fired, it is flat bottomed and both its sides and base are fairly thick. It features a typical Berber simple geometric stylized decoration made drawn with natural pigments obtained from extracts of local plants such as the mastic tree. It will make a great contribution to any patio, garden, veranda or even interior decoration. A true ethnic piece enjoying an undeniable character.

A huge old -Jabia- or vessel made of clay and mineral oxides pigments from the Taounate region, in the Moroccan Rif. Used to store water or foods. It was modeled by skilled female hands, since women are who traditionally perform the pottery activity in the Rif. Following a singular ancestral technique, they model the piece based on mud cylinders without winch, later they decorate it with their characteristic designs and it is finally cooked in semi-excavated kilns in the earth at low temperature. The feminine pottery of the Rif is undoubtedly one of the most authentic expressions of ancestral Berber art.

A beautiful great old Berber high footed large wooden dish from Morocco carved out from a single piece of wood. It shows a wonderful patina. A truly nice piece of Berber ethnography.

A great handmade Afghan metal or nickel silver cup. Very decorative by all means.

An appealing old Moroccan alpaca tray. Great detailed engraved decoration.

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, like a little table with a glass.

A great wavy decoration lidded alpaca box from Morocco.

A superb old Tuareg wooden food bowl -tazawat-. It would have been used as a food and liquid container probably for soured milk, the basis of Tuareg diet. It shows a simple yet most attractive typical Tuareg decoration. Its color and patina are great.

A superb old -sunduk-, sunduq-, travel or -camel- chest from Mauritania. Made of wood it features rusty iron fittings that make it atractive like an old piece. With key. It has small round handles to make it easier to carry and to secure it with straps to the mount. Rare to find nowadays.  

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?