Shop

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 nice Afghani tribal silver bracelet featuring a nice embossed and engraved decoration. Lovely patina. Mid-XXth century.

Who ever said that London was the cradle of the punk movement?. The Valley of the Ourika and its surroundings in Morocco in the very heart of the Atlas mountain range from where this awesome comes could have been very well so. A Berber hand-made knotted wool that shows a boldest use of new and re-used materials where the purest Berber tradition produces a serious piece of art like this. The warps has been made using different materials. The weft combines woven undyed natural wool, knotted undyed natural cream and brown wool brightly coloured threads. True art at its best. Otros names: -boucherouite-. 1980's.

A truly original tribal belt from the nomad tribe of the Kuchi in Pakistan and Afghanistan. Decorated with beads, coins, little pompoms and dangles. It has got your name on it. 1970's.

A nice pair of Kuchi old silver earrings from Afghanistan. Their design makes them very light and the cabochons of turquoise stone make them even more attractive. They remind to some extent of the more elaborated designs that can be found in the Republic of Kyrguizistan. The Kuchi people, from the Persian -koch- meaning migration, are Afghan pashtoons nomads divided in a number of tribes that inhabit areas of Afghanistan and, to a lesser extent, Pakistan. Mid-XXth century.

An old terracotta vessel from Mali. Its shape, particularly the neck, and it simple yet elegant engraved decoration would lead us to the style commonly referred to as Djenné or to Bankoni. A superb piece, well balanced and showing a high dexterity.

An eye-catching and very original set of Kuchi old silver earrings from Afghanistan. Their shape seems to be a variant of the openwork silver dome shape design, classic in the area, which local name means -birdcages-. The Kuchi people, from the Persian -koch- meaning migration, are Afghan pashtoons nomads divided in a number of tribes that inhabit areas of Afghanistan and, to a lesser extent, Pakistan. First half of the XXth century.

A absolutely stunning woman's shawl, cape or -handira- from the Berber group of the Beni or Aït Ouaraïn in the Middle Atlas mountain range in Morocco. It combines handwoven natural undyed wool and cotton with natural dyes. It features very distinctive and rich striped decoration used by this group and the eaqually characteristic long fringe at the back. Nowadays it would be used during special gatherings and festivities. 1950.