Wooden

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 saucepan from Morocco. It was probably used for milk. Superb patina.

An old Berber wooden saucepan from Morocco. It was probably used for milk. Superb patina.

A cute new Moroccan raw cedar wood artisan tray. Simple and fancy.

A cute new Moroccan raw cedar wood artisan tray. Simple and fancy.

A cute new Moroccan cedar wood artisan tray. Similar like these are used to serve tea as well as by sellers of bread on the street. 

A beautiful Berber plate or tray made of walnut wood from the Atlas mountain range in Morocco. It would have been largely used as a working surface to knead flour dough for bread, couscous, etc.  Great patina.   

An old wooden footed chest from the Siroua region in Southerneast Morocco. Its shows a rich and nice painted decoration which if very characteristic from the Berber group of the Aït Ouaouzguite. This kind of pieces of furniture or -sunduk- was used by the bride to keep her trousseau and other personal belongings such as jewellery.

Great vintage cedar wood chest or -sunduk- from Morocco. Features high use patina giving it a marked personality.

A great old Senufo bed probably meant for a child due to its size. A wonderful and original piece of African ethnography.

A nice and old berber decorated wood box traditionally used to store the rock sugar used to prepare the famous morocan tea. Superb patina.

Old small wood chest from Morocco. So worn by use and superb patina.

Simply superb berber old wooden mortarfrom Morocco with beautiful patina.

Wood is cherished in harsh enviroments such as the Sahel and the Sahara Desert. It is used in a number of utensils from bowls to camel saddles. A variety of poles is used in the tents -jaima- as mat supports, as hangers for bags, etc. They are often richly decorated and they may then turn into symbols of status. This particular piece is called -ame ssaqqab-. It is used inside the -jaima- and, four of them, are used to set a sort of litter on a camel. Original repairs. Attractive patina, beatifully carved and minutely engraved.

Wood is cherished in harsh enviroments such as the Sahel and the Sahara Desert. It is used in a number of utensils from bowls to camel saddles. A variety of poles is used in the tents -jaima- as mat supports, as hangers for bags, etc. They are often richly decorated and they may then turn into symbols of status. This particular piece is called -ame ssaqqab-. It is used inside the -jaima- and, four of them, are used to set a sort of litter on a camel. Original repairs. Attractive patina, beatifully carved and minutely engraved.

Wood is cherished in harsh enviroments such as the Sahel and the Sahara Desert. It is used in a number of utensils from bowls to camel saddles. A variety of poles is used in the tents -jaima- as mat supports, as hangers for bags, etc. They are often richly decorated and they may then turn into symbols of status. This particular piece is called -ame ssaqqab-. It is used inside the -jaima- and, four of them, are used to set a sort of litter on a camel. Original repairs. Attractive patina, beatifully carved and minutely engraved.

A superb rug comb locally referred as -Tashka- featuring beautiful berber engraving motifs on iron with wooden handle. Used for tightening the plot as the rug is hand-woven, each woman weaver had her own passed from mothers to daughter.

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.

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 tea glasses, which are used to drink the famous moroccan tea. So worn by use and superb patina.

Simply superb big size old 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. Beautiful patina. An outstanding ethnographic piece not to miss. Pestle measure 57 cm.

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.

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 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 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 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.

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 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.