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Place of Origin: North African
Middle Eastern Islamic Women Face Veil Bedouin, Sinai Bedouin Desert Garment
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Middle Eastern, Palestinian, Egyptian Bedouin women face veil, from the Bedouin tribes of the Sinai Desert. Vintage or semi antique collector ethnic f...
Category
1910s Islamic Vintage North African Folk Art
Materials
Textile
Two Ancient Egyptian Alabaster Canopic Jars
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This set of two canopic jars represents unequivocal masterpieces of the type. Carved out of a beautifully rich white veined caramel alabaster, both jars are deftly executed and of r...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Antique North African Folk Art
Materials
Alabaster
Ancient Egyptian Grey Marble Sphinx
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A mythological composite creature that first appeared during the 4th Dynasty, the sphinx is one of the most iconic compositions in ancient Egyptian art. Featuring the body of a lion ...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Antique North African Folk Art
Materials
Marble
Ancient Egyptian Sandstone Relief of a Bearded Deity
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This striking image, sculpted in sunken relief of a male bearded deity, likely represents Hapi, the Nile God. The features are prominent, with boldly carved lines, sharp contours, a...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Antique North African Folk Art
Materials
Sandstone
Ancient Egyptian Bronze and Gold Oxyrhynchus Fish
Located in Los Angeles, CA
One of the finest known examples of the type, this superbly cast, and delicately gilded Oxyrhynchus fish is a masterpiece of the highest order. Naturalistically rendered with deeply ...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Antique North African Folk Art
Materials
Bronze, Gold Leaf
Figure of Khnum
Located in London, GB
A striding figure of the Egyptian god Khnum, in bronze. The god is depicted as a man with a ram’s head, with two large horns curving inwards and forwards towards the face, in the sty...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Antique North African Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
$29,159
Moroccan Caftan Purple Velvet Embroidered with Gold Kaftan, circa 1970
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Elegant vintage designer Moroccan kaftan, purple violet color velvet embroidered with Turkish gold threads design all-over.
This is an Ottoman styl...
Category
20th Century Bohemian North African Folk Art
Materials
Velvet
$1,560 Sale Price
20% Off
Ancient Egyptian Painted Cartonnage Mummy Mask
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cartonnage masks such as this were used to protect and idealize the facial features of the deceased in burial. The oversized eyes outlined with extending cosmetic lines and conformin...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Antique North African Folk Art
Materials
Linen, Wood
Moroccan Red Glass Perfume Bottle Sprinkler with Embossed Metal Overlay
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Handcrafted Moroccan Moorish red painted glass perfume bottle or rose water sprinkler with raised embossed silvered metal floral design over red g...
Category
20th Century Moorish North African Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Moroccan Ceramic Lidded Urn with Arabic Calligraphy Lettrism Writing
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Large Moroccan glazed ceramic urn with lid from Fez.
Moorish style ceramic handcrafted and hand painted with Arabic calligraphy writing.
This kind of Art Writing looks calligraphic...
Category
20th Century Islamic North African Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Glazed Moorish Ceramic Covered Jar Handcrafted in Fez Morocco
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Moorish ceramic Moroccan glazed polychrome jar tureen with cover.
Hand painted ceramic Jubbana, handcrafted by skilled Moroccan artisans in Fez Morocco.
...
Category
20th Century Moorish North African Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Moroccan Leather Rectangular Pouf in Red and Black
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Large vintage red and black hand tooled leather Moroccan ottoman.
Rectangular shape pouf in red and black leather embroidered with black and white silk threads.
Handcrafted by skil...
Category
20th Century Moorish North African Folk Art
Materials
Leather
Large Moroccan Ceramic Vase from Fez with Blue Calligraphy Writing
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Large Moroccan glazed ceramic vase from Fez.
Moorish style ceramic handcrafted and hand painted with Arabic calligraphy writing.
This kind of Art Writing looks calligraphic is call...
Category
20th Century Moorish North African Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Moorish Emerald Green Glass Perfume Bottle Sprinkler with Embossed Metal Overlay
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Handcrafted Moroccan Moorish Emerald green painted glass perfume bottle or rose water sprinkler with raised embossed silvered metal floral design over glass.
The pressed glass bottle in Art Deco, Art Nouveau style is oval shape with curved sides and hand decorated with embossed metal silvered overlay.
This has a long metal top spout that unscrews.
This is a recycled vintage French perfume...
Category
20th Century Moorish North African Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Moorish Ceramic Glazed Covered Jars Handcrafted in Fez Morocco
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Large pair of Moroccan glazed polychrome ceramic jars tureen with cover.
Hand painted ceramic Jubbana, handcrafted by skilled Moroccan artisans in Fez Morocco.
Moorish designs in t...
Category
20th Century Islamic North African Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Orientalist Oil on Canvas A Portrait of A Young Moroccan Girl
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage Orientalist oil on canvas portrait of a young girl, painting depicting an orientalist girl dressed in traditional garments.
Meticulous attention was given to every detail of ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art North African Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Moroccan Ceramic Glazed Covered Urn Handcrafted in Fez Morocco
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Moroccan glazed polychrome ceramic tureen with cover.
Hand painted ceramic Jubbana, handcrafted by skilled Moroccan artisans in Fez Morocco.
Moorish desi...
Category
20th Century Islamic North African Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Ancient Egyptian Limestone Sculptor
s Model
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This superb sculptors model is carved in raised relief with the bust of a pharaoh in profile to the right. The noble face features a prominent chin and thick lips. A delicate eye-lin...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Antique North African Folk Art
Materials
Limestone
Moroccan Ceramic Plate Adorned with Silver Filigree from Fez
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Handcrafted large Moroccan polychrome decorative ceramic plate from Fez. Bleu de Fez, very nice designs hand painted by artist in Fez.
Geometrical and floral designs and adorned wit...
Category
Early 20th Century Moorish North African Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
African Big Bongo Peoples Stone Female Sculpture
Located in South Burlington, VT
Africa, Bongo Peoples, stone female commemorative figure from Southern Sudan. A fine specimen in naturally weathered condition; hand carved from a porous orange-black stone, 20th century. Similar funerary stone sculptures in various sizes were likely crafted over many centuries.
Original patina from appropriate age.
A nice custom base included.
Dimensions: 30 inches high and 9.5 inches wide and 8 inches deep mounted on a custom iron base.
Provenance: Old Brussels, Belgium collection acquired in 1998.
History:
The Bongo are an ethnic group living in South Sudan, mostly in the Tonj District. They speak the Bongo language, one of the Bongo-Baka languages. Unlike the Dinka and other Nilotic groups, the Bongo are not a cattle herding people and do not use cows for bride price. Subsistence farming is the primary source of food, though money is obtained by working in forestry, building, selling honey, and other various means.
For similar examples see Barakat Gallery...
Category
Mid-20th Century North African Folk Art
Materials
Stone
A Fine and Large Egyptian Limestone Relief Carved in Shallow Relief
Located in London, GB
A Fine and Large Egyptian Limestone Relief Carved in Shallow Relief
Traces of original polychrome
Old Kingdom / 5th Dynasty / 2454 - 2311 B.C
Size: 32cm high, 70cm wide, 5cm deep - 12½ ins high, 27½ ins wide, 2 ins deep
Provenance:
Ex Private Swiss collection, acquired mid 1960s and thence by descent
Ex Rupert Wace Limited London
Ex Private London collection
cf A...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Antique North African Folk Art
Materials
Limestone
Antique Moroccan Moorish Handcrafted Ceramic Bowl Dish from Fez
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Antique handcrafted large Moroccan Moorish polychrome decorative ceramic bowl from Fez.
Bleu de Fez, very nice designs hand painted by artist in Fez.
Antique ceramic handcrafted bowl...
Category
Early 20th Century Moorish North African Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Ancient Egyptian Green Faience Shabti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
For Padiusir, this Shabti figure displays a serene countenance, with finely delineated facial features and elegant proportions. He stands mummiform with arms crossed, holding two ag...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Antique North African Folk Art
Materials
Faience
Moroccan Orientalist Framed Giclee
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Orientalist Moroccan scene giclee painting of the King o Morocco.
French orientalist reproduction painting of Mohamed V coming back from exile with a ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Moorish North African Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Moroccan Moorish Orientalist Oil Painting
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Moroccan Orientalist oil on canvas painting of a 19th century Moroccan market scene with an old men seating on a carpet selling old coins and a Moorish...
Category
Mid-20th Century Moorish North African Folk Art
Materials
Canvas
Old Cedar Wood Sweet Refined Large Egyptian Mummy Mask
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Elegant old cedar wood sweet large Egyptian mummy mask, 13 Inches high. Soft weathered surface and great expression. Areas of chips, erosion and li...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Tribal Antique North African Folk Art
Materials
Organic Material, Wood
Marroquin Arab 1870 Koummya Dagger With Sheath In Wood Silver And Brass
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Miami, FL
Marroquin forged steel dagger with sheath.
Beautiful koummya dagger with a sheath from the region of Morocco, circa 1870. The blade was created with forged steel, mounted in wood and brass and embellished with silver parts decorated with chiseled and engraved motifs. The dagger is curved with a tick double edge blade, the handle is ornate with silver and wood. Like swords and daggers in most cultures, the Islamic dagger...
Category
1870s Islamic Antique North African Folk Art
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver, Brass, Steel
$1,389 Sale Price / set
30% Off
Moroccan Blue
White Ceramic Footed Vase from Fez with Silver Filigree
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Antique Moroccan blue and white ceramic footed vase from Fez.
Moorish style handcrafted vase adorned with fine filigree silver nickel work, with two handles.
Antique Hispano Moresq...
Category
1890s Moorish Antique North African Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Moroccan Ceramic Glazed Water Jug Handcrafted in Fez Morocco
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Large pair of Moroccan glazed polychrome ceramic water jug with handle.
Hand painted ceramic handcrafted by skilled Moroccan artisans in Fez Morocco...
Category
20th Century Islamic North African Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Moroccan "Boucherouite" Rug
Located in New York, NY
Moroccan "Boucherouite" rug. A Moroccan rag rug, woven entirely with cut-up pieces of fabric from old clothes, etc. - boucherouite means rag or torn cloth in Moroccan Arabic. A relat...
Category
Late 20th Century Tribal North African Folk Art
Materials
Cotton
$1,160 Sale Price
20% Off
Silk Moroccan Boho-Chic Flatweave Rug In A Slate Blue Shade
Located in New York, NY
A vintage Moroccan Folk Kilim flatweave from the late 20th century. Slate blue, yellow, red, black, and white are among the hues on this pileless flat Moroccan tribal carpet-textile ...
Category
Late 20th Century Bohemian North African Folk Art
Materials
Silk
$2,100 Sale Price
20% Off
Moroccan Antique Brass Sugar Hammer
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Set of two Moroccan brass Berber tribal sugar hammer.
Moroccan Collectible Brass Berber Sugar Hammer,Brass Berber Tribal Sugar Hammer.
Authentic old Tuare...
Category
Early 20th Century Folk Art North African Folk Art
Materials
Brass
$1,350 / set
An exceptional Berber Wooden Plate
Located in Schellebelle, BE
An exceptional Wooden plate from the Touareg ethnic group from the
Sahara Desert,from around 1930,
beautiful Acacia Wood,metal, bone, copper,
refined decorated with typically orient...
Category
1930s Vintage North African Folk Art
Materials
Wood
1940s Face Veil, Sinai Bedouin Desert Garment Nikab Framed Collectible
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Traditional antique circa 1940s Collectible women face veil from the Sinai Bedouin Desert Garment Nikab framed in a lucite box.
Museum quality well preserved Middle Eastern Bedouin women face veil, from the Bedouin tribes of the Sinai Desert.
Face veil for a Bedouin Women, North Sinai Egypt or Palestine Mid 20th C.
An amazing Niqab, Negev Bedouin veil from Palestine or Egypt.
Worked on a base of thin red silk and cotton embroidery with antique Ottoman nickel silver coins, glass beads, wool, embroidered, stones, carnelians, glass, and amber.
Mid 20th century, circa 1940-50s typical Middle Eastern traditional Arabian Bedouin, Egyptian, Palestinian face mask, garment, head dress, tribal jewelry, bridal veil.
Showing heavily decorated in the bottom with silver nickel hands amulets for the Evil Eye protection and early textiles (wool and silk) and tassels hanging down.
Face coverings were worn for centuries by the women of various nomadic tribal groups of North Africa and the Middle East.
In the western desert of Egypt, Berber women living in Bedouin societies sometimes wear masks or veils called niqab. The veils serve multiple functions, including protecting the women’s face from sun damage, filtering dust from the air, displaying adornment, and demonstrating wealth or status.
The niqab worn by Bedouin women on special occasions are sometimes elaborately decorated with coins and beads, like this one.
Such masks are not for everyday use; they would be too hot and heavy. They are worn during special events, such as weddings and feasts.
Face veil: 12" W x 19" L,
circa 1915-1930.
Last pictures are references from the book:
"Traditional Palestinian Embroidery...
Category
1940s Folk Art Vintage North African Folk Art
Materials
Textile, Lucite, Beads
Moroccan Ceramic Covered Jar Handcrafted in Fez Morocco 1950s
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage Moroccan glazed polychrome ceramic jar tureen with cover.
Hand painted ceramic Jubbana, handcrafted by skilled Moroccan artisans in Fez Morocco.
Mo...
Category
20th Century Islamic North African Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Ancient Egyptian kohl vessel and applicator, New Kingdom period, 1550–1295 B.C.
Located in London, GB
Ancient Egyptian kohl vessel set, dating to the New Kingdom (c. 1550–1295 B.C.), includes a wooden container for storing kohl, a black cosmetic used for eye adornment and protection,...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Antique North African Folk Art
Materials
Linen
Berber Stone Necklace, Early 20th Century
Located in New York, NY
A Berber necklace, hand-crafted with stone beads and wool clasp, with a pair of copal amber center stones. Morocco, early 20th Century.
Green and blue amazonite, turquoise, red cor...
Category
1920s Tribal Vintage North African Folk Art
Materials
Stone
$360 Sale Price
20% Off
Moroccan Blue Ceramic Dish Bowl Adorned with Silver Filigree from Fez
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Handcrafted Moorish Moroccan Bleu de Fez decorative ceramic Bowl, dish.
Ceramic bowl in Bleu de Fez, very nice designs hand painted by artist in Fez.
Geometrical and floral Moorish ...
Category
Early 20th Century Moorish North African Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Large Antique Wooden American Mortar and Pestle
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Large wood antique American mortar and pestle.
Early 19th c. Americana turned wood footed mortar and pestle.
American, late 19th century wooden mortar and pestle...
Category
Early 20th Century Folk Art North African Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Moroccan Ceramic Vase from Fez Blue and White with Silver Filigree
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Fabulous handcrafted antique Moroccan ceramic vase in Moorish style adorned with Fine filigree silver nickel work overlaid.
The color of...
Category
Mid-20th Century Moorish North African Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Berber Copal Amber and Silver Necklace, Early 20th Century
Located in New York, NY
A long Berber necklace, hand-crafted with Copal amber large beads and silver accents. Morocco, early 20th Century.
Copal amber is a tree resin similar to amber but not fully fossil...
Category
1920s Tribal Vintage North African Folk Art
Materials
Silver
$455 Sale Price
30% Off
Wood and Brass Antique 19th Century Middle Eastern Camel Seat Saddle
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Antique, 19th century Asian Middle Eastern collector two person wooden camel saddle with ornate brass mountings and iron reinforcements.
19th Century Midd...
Category
Late 19th Century Arts and Crafts Antique North African Folk Art
Materials
Brass, Iron
Antique Moroccan Ceramic Bowl Adorned with Moorish Silver Filigree from Fez
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Handcrafted Moorish Moroccan polychrome decorative ceramic Bowl, dish from Fez.
Bleu de Fez, very nice designs hand painted by artist in Fez.
Geometrical and floral Moorish design...
Category
Early 20th Century Moorish North African Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
19th Century, Jewish Velvet and Goldthread Cape
Located in Brecht, BE
A rare find this 19th century green velvet and goldthread ceremonial jewish cape,
from Morocco.
Category
Late 19th Century Antique North African Folk Art
Materials
Velvet
A set of three Moroccan ceramic pieces dating from the mid-20th century
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
A set of three Moroccan ceramic pieces dating from the mid-20th century, consisting of two octagonal dishes and a trinket tray.
Each piece is adorned with hand-painted enamel featur...
Category
Mid-20th Century Moorish North African Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
$442 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Moroccan Berber Tribal Ethnic Bracelet
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Moroccan Berber tribal bracelet.
Moroccan tribal bracelets from the High Atlas of Morocco.
Handcrafted by Berber women using Moroccan silver nickel.
The ethnic Nomadic and Bedouin jewelry...
Category
20th Century Folk Art North African Folk Art
Materials
Metal, Silver
$350 / item
Handcrafted Moroccan Gilt Metal Pendant, North Africa
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Gilt metal orb pendant handcrafted by skilled artisans in Morocco, North Africa.
Amazing metal Moroccan lantern hand-pierced with thousands of small holes to diffuse the light throug...
Category
20th Century Moorish North African Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Egyptian Mummy Mask, Late Period, ca. 700-30 B.C.
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Carved hardwood mummy mask having a pink-brown painted ground, painted black eyes and brows. Wearing a black headband. Eyes and brows are restored. Scattere...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Antique North African Folk Art
Materials
Hardwood
Vintage Moroccan Modernist Wool Berber Rug
Located in Milan, IT
Many French carpet designers of the mid-20th century were commissioning their weavings in Morocco, which at the time was a French colony, in that they could obtain beautiful pile car...
Category
1950s Art Deco Vintage North African Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Pair of Moroccan Berber Ethnic Silver Bracelets
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Pair of Moroccan Berber Tribal bracelets.
Moroccan Tribal bracelets from the High Atlas of Morocco.
Handcrafted by Berber women using Moroccan silver nickel.
The ethnic Nomadic and Bedouin jewelry...
Category
20th Century Tribal North African Folk Art
Materials
Metal, Silver
Moroccan Vintage Leather Handcrafted African Tuareg Bag with Fringes Wall Art
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage African Moroccan leather handcrafted Tuareg bag with fringes. Wall decorative Art.
Collectible vintage Real work of art hand made by the Berber trib...
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art North African Folk Art
Materials
Leather
Handpainted Moroccan Folk Art Decorative Wall Sconce
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
African Tribal Art parchment wall shade sconce featuring a large curved hide form stitched on iron and hand painted surface.
These Moroccan Art pieces could be used as wall lamp sha...
Category
20th Century Folk Art North African Folk Art
Materials
Iron
Mid-Century Modern Minimalist Moroccan Berber Rug
Located in Milan, IT
A rather unusual Berber rug from the Ait Sgogou tribe, located in the Moroccan Middle Atlas, distinguished by a rich red open field embellished at both ends by contorting horizontal ...
Category
1960s Tribal Vintage North African Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Moroccan Berber Tuareg Metal Tribal Flask Overlay
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Great decorative Moroccan Berber Tuareg metal brass powder flask. African decorative brass with front richly decorated with Moorish embossed brass ocverlay. Moroccan tribal powder fl...
Category
20th Century Folk Art North African Folk Art
Materials
Brass
Moroccan Moorish Ceramic Bowl Adorned with Silver Filigree from Fez
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Handcrafted Moorish Moroccan polychrome decorative ceramic Bowl, dish from Fez.
Bleu de Fez, very nice designs hand painted by artist in Fez.
Geometrical and floral Moorish design...
Category
Early 20th Century Moorish North African Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage North African Art Wall Sconce Parchment
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
African Tribal Art parchment wall shade sconce featuring a large triangle hide form stitched on iron and hand painted surface.
These Moroccan Art pieces could be used as wall lamp s...
Category
20th Century Folk Art North African Folk Art
Materials
Iron
Antique Decorative Moroccan Arabian Jambiya
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Antique decorative Moroccan Arabian khoumaya or Jambiya, which is the name in Arabic Ornate with brass and silvered steel hammered element and wood handle. The decorative dagger is v...
Category
Mid-20th Century Islamic North African Folk Art
Materials
Metal, Brass
Late-Period to Ptolemaic Period Egyptian Wooden Mummy Mask Ear on Custom Mount
Located in Chicago, IL
This Late Period to Ptolemaic Period Egyptian carved wood ear, once part of a mummy mask, stands as a poignant testament to ancient Egyptian customs and beliefs. Dating back over 250...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Antique North African Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Vintage Moroccan Brown Plum Tribal Berber Rug
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage Tribal Moroccan Berber rug, different hues of browns, plum and rust natural organic wo.This carpet is a gorgeous piece of Abstract Modernist Art...
Category
Late 20th Century Folk Art North African Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Moroccan Ceramic Vase with Arabic Black Calligraphy Writing Moorish Glazed Fez
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Large Moroccan glazed ceramic vase from Fez.
Moorish Granada style ceramic handcrafted and hand painted with Arabic calligraphy writing.
This kind of art writing looks calligraphic i...
Category
20th Century Islamic North African Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
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