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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?

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 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 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.

A nice small wood printing textile block from Afghanistan or Pakistan. It is used to print patterns on textiles making wonderful floral designs. It is a simple method that still requires an important degree of dexterity from the artisan. It show traces of indigo or like dye. Very original and decorative.

A beautiful small wood printing textile block from Afghanistan or Pakistan. It is used to print patterns on textiles making wonderful floral designs. It is a simple method that still requires an important degree of dexterity from the artisan. It show traces of indigo or like dye. Very original and decorative.

A beautiful small wood printing textile block from Afghanistan or Pakistan. It is used to print patterns on textiles making wonderful floral designs. It is a simple method that still requires an important degree of dexterity from the artisan. It show traces of indigo or like dye. Very original and decorative.

A lovely old Senufo bed meant for a child. It is carved out from a single block of wood and it features simple and charming carved decoration on the edges, legs and headrest area. The headrest is made of a piece of iron covered with braided vegetal fiber and a piece of rag. By its size it was most likely meant for a child. Superb patina. A wonderful piece of ethnography.

A great old Berber high footed large wooden dish from Morocco. It is carved out from a single piece of wood, probably acacia. It shows a wonderful patina and the foot features carving marks that add up to its overall fantastic appeal. A great piece.

An appealing wooden headrest from Ethiopia. They are used as a sort of "pillows" in many places in Subsaharian Africa. They support the head during sleep, keep the ears from crawling unwelcome small insects and they even keep the hairdo style. Lovely patina and original shape.

An appealing wooden carved frame from the Valley of the Swat in Pakistan. Great carving workmanship. Extremely decorative and a piece with full oriental charm.

A stunning wooden milking bucket from the High Atlas and the Jbel Saghro in Morocco. It is made of cedarwood, iron and copper. It shows signs of intensive use yet it is in a great condition and it has a lovely patina. It will enhance any spot.   

A superb mancala or -manqala awale- from Mali carved out from a single block of wood. It has a great patina that evidences many, many hours of playing, Original metal plaque repairs. It is decorated with a carved cocrodile, a common animal in the iconography of those cultures living under the influence of the Niger river. The meaning of -manqala awalé- is two rows of six-. Variations of this game are popular in vast areas of Africa. Other names: bao, mankala, selus, bechi, mancala.