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beautiful old Kuchi silver and glass bracelet. This piece is a beautiful sample of jewellery from that ethnic group. It is made of silver, glass cabochons and little bells. The words -zul fekhar-, a man's name, are engraved inside and that is probably the name of the artisan that made it or of the person who commissioned it. Please ask about availability of its matching pair. Mid-XXth century.

A great Moroccan handsewn leather pouf. Best quality leather and embroidered decoration. Very elegant, decorative and with plenty of uses.

If we do not hold enough in stock it can be made to order. 

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A superb example of an old Pashtoon silver and glass necklace. This piece in an oustanding example of jewellery from that ethnic group. It is made of silver and glass cabochons, some of them faceted. Great workmanship, patina and piece. Certainly the real thing and not a modern version. Some of its features point out to the mainly Afghan nomadic group of the Kuchi people but the use of faceted glass takes us to the Pashtoon tribes of the Swat Valley in Pakistan. Early XXth century.   

A most original African old armlet or bracelet. The core of it is made of a hard and well smoothed piece of wood. On it a great number of small glass beads have been arranged showing superb skill and highest aesthetic sense. In some areas a layer of an ochre paste has been applied which reinforces its character and original design. As to its attribution we would favour Cameroon, Burkina Faso or the kuba from Zaire or Congo. It is certainly an eye-catching piece.

A very old set of Moroccan Berber fibulae sourced at the village of Tissent in central Anti-Atlas. They are made of silver sheet on bronze and red glass cabouchons. They also seem to have some traces of niello left. Very nice engraving decoration. The central cabochon serve as eyes that ward evil off and protect the wearer. They probably come from the tribes Ida ou Nadif or Ida ou Zekri. Mid- to late XIXth century.

An elegant old silver kuchi torc or choker. This torc shows a great smithwork with thick silver wire, a nice incised decoration and two red coral cabochons. It was probably made in the region of Nuristan in Northern Afghanistan close to the Pakistani border. Superb patina. The Kuchi people, from the Persian -koch- meaning migration, are Afghan pastoons nomads divided in a number of tribes that inhabit areas of Afghanistan and Pakistan. Mid-XXth century.

Antique ornaments from the Katawaz basin in the Afghan-Pakistani border. An ornament of the muslim population of the region. They are worn as a headdress hanging at each side of the head since their size and weight do not allow them to be used as earrings. The bottom part represents a basket from which a tree grows due to the warmth from the sun. They are made of gilded silver, textile and they feature a central turquoise cabochon. Their patina is excellent. This piece is certainly a piece of conversation. Other names: -Muchley pendants-, -Sun earrings-. Late XIXth century.

A lovely low stool from the Swat Valley in Pakistan. Made of walnut wood. Leather woven seat and shaped wood legs. 

A beautiful old Kuchi silver anklet. This sample of plain silver shows a great workmanship and a precise and detailed chiselling work. Its shape also reminds of those anklets found in the city of Orissa in the state of Bengal in India. It has a very attractive patina. An outstanding example of this sort of pieces of jewellery of a Kuchi origin. The Kuchi people, from the Persian -koch- meaning migration, are Afghan pastoons nomads divided in a number of tribes that inhabit areas of Afghanistan and Pakistan. Early XXth century.

A great old backed low stool from the Swat Valley in Pakistan. Shaped legs and wonderful carved back featuring oak leaves. Leather woven seat. Superb patina.