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Antique Berber tent main beam (jamar)
Morocco
Lenght: 200 cm
Width: 15 cm
Height: 6 cm
A great antique main beam of a Berber traditional tent or jaima. Made out of a single piece of solid wood and featuring most interesting carved Berber decorative motifs meant to protect its dwellers from dangers such as the evil eye. 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.