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Place of Origin: North African
Azilal Moroccan Berber Rug
Located in New York, NY
Azilal Moroccan Berber rug. A lovely Moroccan Berber rug from the Azilal province in the Central High Atlas Mountains with a rather whimsical - dare we say, artistic - design and vib...
Category
Late 20th Century Tribal North African Folk Art
Materials
Cotton, Wool
$3,160 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Moroccan Caftan, Hooded Black and Gold Trim Kaftan Circa 1970
s
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage Moroccan Caftan, black and gold embroidered trim, ca. 1970s
Vintage Moroccan black caftan in linen fabric with gold trim embroidered,
circa 1970s.
This djellabah is crafted i...
Category
Late 20th Century Bohemian North African Folk Art
Materials
Silk
$360 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Berber Henna-Dyed Woman
s Ceremonial Head Scarf
Located in Milan, IT
A very finely woven wool veil used as a head cover in the wedding ceremony among the Ait Abdellah Berber people of the Moroccan Anti Atlas region. The pattern is obtained with the re...
Category
1930s Tribal Vintage North African Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Moroccan Vintage Beni Ouarain Rug North Africa
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Moroccan vintage Berber rug from the Beni Ouarain tribes. Lush white and black organic wool rug with geometrical lozenges designs. From the Middle Atlas Mountains, circa 1950s, North...
Category
1950s Tribal Vintage North African Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Antique Moroccan Berber Henna-Dyed Woman
s Ceremonial Cover with Graffiti Motifs
Located in Milan, IT
A very finely woven wool veil used as a head scarf in the wedding ceremony among the Ait Abdallah Berber people of the Moroccan Anti-Atlas region. The pattern is obtained with the re...
Category
1930s Tribal Vintage North African Folk Art
Materials
Wool
1960s Moroccan Vintage Berber Textile with Sequins North Africa, Handira
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
1960s authentic Moroccan Berber wedding rug with sequins North Africa, Handira.Handwoven vintage Moroccan Berber Tribal Handira ethnic textile.Moroccan Bohemian style rug, handwoven by the Berber women of the Zemmour tribe for their wedding day.The design on this ethnic carpet is white, red and black in geometrical motifs on a red and white background and adorned with some sequins to sparkle under the moon light.(cod be easily removed if needed), Handwoven by the Berber tribes in Atlas Mountains of Morocco with traditional geometric tribal designs.Midcentury organic vintage Handira...
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art North African Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Moroccan Metal Silver Plated Tea Pot
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Traditional vintage silvered-metal and brass Moroccan tea pot, embossed with traditional repousse design, nicely aged, handcrafted in Fez, stamped in ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Moorish North African Folk Art
Materials
Metal, Silver Plate, Brass
$650 / item
Woven Parrying Shield, Batammaliba culture, Republic of Benin.
Located in Leuven , BE
This type of shield was used to deflect the strike of sticks or whips in ritual staged fights.Beautifully made from hide and natural fibers with a textural and timeless modern form. ...
Category
Late 20th Century North African Folk Art
Materials
Organic Material
Moroccan Moorish Ceramic Table Lamp with Spanish Granada Design
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Large antique Moroccan glazed ceramic urn with lid from Fez turned into a lamp.
Large Moroccan Ceramic Table Lamp with Moorish Spanish Granada Des...
Category
20th Century Moorish North African Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Moroccan "Boucherouite" Runner Rug
Located in New York, NY
Moroccan "Boucherouite" runner rug. A Moroccan rag rug, woven in rare runner format, entirely with cut-up pieces of fabric from old clothes, etc. - boucherouite means rag or torn clo...
Category
Late 20th Century Tribal North African Folk Art
Materials
Cotton
$1,160 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Moroccan Berber Ethnic Bracelet
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Moroccan Berber tribal bracelet Moroccan tribal bracelet, cuff from the high atlas of Morocco.
Handcrafted by Berber women using Moroc...
Category
20th Century Folk Art North African Folk Art
Materials
Metal, Silver, Enamel
Mid-20th Century Wool Baknough ‘Woman
s head covering’ Berber People, Libya
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Mid-20th century Wool Baknough (Woman's head covering) Berber People, Libya
This wool baknough is most likely from Libya, although similar pieces have b...
Category
1950s Tribal Vintage North African Folk Art
Materials
Cotton, Wool
$2,100 Sale Price
30% Off
Beige Black Moroccan Hallway Runner Beni Ourain Rug North African Tribal Japandi
By djoharian-design, Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Lohr, Bavaria, DE
Oversized large Beni Ourain rug hallway runner 18 x 3 ft.
Add a touch of timeless elegance to your home with this handcrafted Japandi-style rug. The perfect blend of Japanese minima...
Category
2010s Tribal North African Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Pair West African Incised Iron and Copper Axe Form Currency Pieces Custom Mounts
Located in Point Richmond, CA
A pair of West African incised iron and copper wire axe form currency pieces or may have used as dance wands. On custom mounts. In the form of a ritual axe, which in many parts of A...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal North African Folk Art
Materials
Iron
Dramatic Moroccan Berber Boucherouite Rug
Located in Milan, IT
Woven with the exclusive use of recycled yarns of various type, ranging from cotton to lurex, this represents 'art brut' within the domain of the textile arts. Weavings such as this ...
Category
Late 20th Century Folk Art North African Folk Art
Materials
Cotton
Moroccan Orientalist Oil Painting of a Rug Market
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Moroccan orientalist oil on canvas painting of a 19th century Moroccan rug market scene with an sellers seating on a pile of carpet and two other men wearing traditional colorful robes standing and checking the goods.
The background depict an old house with wooden mucharabie and Moorish arches.
Contemporary French oil on canvas orientalist painting of a Moroccan market...
Category
Mid-20th Century Moorish North African Folk Art
Materials
Canvas
Moroccan Berber Silver Bracelet with Green and Orange Enamel
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
A 1920s handcrafted Ethnic bracelet by Berber women of Morocco.
Women wear this kind of bracelet and silver jewelry for special ceremonies and wedding.
Silver, but not of the standa...
Category
Early 20th Century Folk Art North African Folk Art
Materials
Silver, Enamel
Moorish Hand Blown Gilt Glass Bohemian Perfume Bottle
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Handcrafted Moroccan Moorish gilt glass perfume bottle.
Hand blown glass perfume bottle gilded with 24-karat gold hand painted designs...
Category
20th Century Bohemian North African Folk Art
Materials
Glass, Blown Glass
Bobyrug’s Vintage Long Moroccan Berbere Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice vintage Moroccan rug with a beautiful tribal design and red field color, mid-20th century, entirely hand knotted with wool velvet on wool foundation, good conditions.
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Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal North African Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Early 20th Century Leather Shield, Taposa/Turkana, South Sudan
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Leather Shield, South Sudan
A small leather shield typical of the region known as an upwal, concave hide is attached to a reed spine with plaiting to form a strong grip. Mounted on ...
Category
Early 20th Century Tribal North African Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Leather
Large Pair of Moroccan Damask Green Bolster Lumbar Decorative Pillows
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Large pair of Moroccan Damask green floral bolster lumbar decorative pillows.
Great to use as accent pillows on a bed or sofa throw pillows.
Pillow ...
Category
1970s Moorish Vintage North African Folk Art
Materials
Fabric
$760 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Vintage Moroccan Mirror Hand Painted with Red and Amber Moorish Design
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage Moroccan mirror, hand painted, wooden Moorish window shaped mirror.
Beautiful hand crafted mirror in a traditional hand painted Mooris...
Category
Late 20th Century Moorish North African Folk Art
Materials
Mirror, Wood, Paint
Moroccan Caftan Floral Brocade Multicolored Embroidered Kaftan 1970s
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Gorgeous vintage hostess gown, floral multicolored brocade Kaftan, circa 1970s.
Exotic oriental floral long maxi caftan dress with wide arm and lo...
Category
1970s Moorish Vintage North African Folk Art
Materials
Brocade, Braid
$716 Sale Price
20% Off
Moroccan Tribal African Rug
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage Moroccan Tribal rug handwoven by Berber women from Morocco.
Great geometrical abstract designs, very modernist carpet.
Vintage Berber rug from the Taznakht tribe in south eas...
Category
1960s Tribal Vintage North African Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Berber Tribes of Morocco Vintage Moroccan Beni Ourain Rug, 05
07 x 14
05
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Dallas, TX
20046 Vintage Moroccan Beni Ourain Rug, 05'07 x 14'05.
Craft a serene and contemporary ambiance with this hand knotted wool vintage Moroccan Beni Ourain rug, where simplicity meets cozy sophistication. Neutral earthy tones blend seamlessly, creating a tranquil color palette within the principles of Shibui aesthetics. Enriched with Judaic symbolism, the Moroccan rug proudly bears the revered Star of David, transforming it into a masterpiece of Judaica art.
This long vintage Moroccan rug not only resonates with visual beauty but also carries the rich tapestry of Jewish history in Morocco, infusing spaces with a profound cultural energy. Each intricately woven thread tells a story, with the weaver's initials adding a personal touch to the rug. A harmonious addition to Minimalist design and modern interiors, this Moroccan runner becomes both a visual delight and a cultural statement.
Marking the sacred moments of Jewish tradition, the rug gracefully signifies Shabbat, Rosh Chodesh, Rosh Hashanah...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern North African Folk Art
Materials
Wool
$3,386 Sale Price
32% Off
Antique Moroccan Berber Henna-Dyed Woman
s Ceremonial Head Scarf
Located in Milan, IT
A very finely woven wool veil of an unusual format, sparsely embellished with touches of embroidery, used as a head cover in the wedding ceremony among the Ait Abdallah Berber people...
Category
1930s Tribal Vintage North African Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Moorish Tile with Arabic Brown Writing
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Moroccan handcrafted decorative tile with hand painted Arabic writing in brown on ivory crackle glazed ceramic.
Arabic writing on ceramic tile hand-painted by artist in Fez Morocco....
Category
20th Century Moorish North African Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Moroccan Amber Footed Glass Perfume Bottle Sprinkler with Embossed Metal Overlay
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Handcrafted Moroccan Moorish amber painted glass perfume bottle or rose water sprinkler with raised embossed silvered metal floral design over amber 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
Moroccan Flat-Weave Vintage Rug
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage Moroccan flat-weave stripes Kilim rug.Large size blanket vintage Moroccan rug, handwoven by Berber women in Morocco for their own use.This rug ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art North African Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Vintage Djebel Amour Saharan Berber Rug
Located in Milan, IT
A rare weaving attributed to the Djebel Amour tribe, located in Algeria close to the border with eastern Morocco along the Saharan Atlas. Although the tri...
Category
1950s Tribal Vintage North African Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Large Moroccan Damask Green Bolster Lumbar Decorative Pillow
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Large Moroccan damask green floral bolster lumbar decorative pillow.
Great to use as accent pillows on a bed or sofa throw pillows.
Pillow has a b...
Category
1970s Moorish Vintage North African Folk Art
Materials
Fabric
$380 Sale Price / item
20% Off
1960s Moroccan Tribal Wedding Rug with Sequins North Africa, Handira
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
1960s authentic vintage Moroccan tribal wedding rug with sequins North Africa, Handira.Rare large authentic Moroccan Bohemian style rug, handwoven by women...
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art North African Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Cotton
1970 Moroccan Hooded Caftan White and Blue Linen Djellabah Kaftan
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Moroccan white linen caftan in linen fabric with blue trim embroidered,
circa 1970s.
This light see through summery djellabah is crafted in Morocco and tailored for a relaxed fit, ...
Category
Late 20th Century Bohemian North African Folk Art
Materials
Silk
$520 Sale Price
20% Off
Set of Two Moroccan Antique Tribal Powder Case Flasks
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Antique Moroccan Decorative Bottle. Destined to be a conversation piece no matter where you place it, this is another of those rare items you'll only find at Mosaik.
Moroccan Antique...
Category
1920s Folk Art Vintage North African Folk Art
Materials
Brass, Tin
Moroccan Berber Table with Carved Tribal African Designs
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Moroccan Berber cable hand-carved with tribal African designs.
Rectangular wooden coffee table hand-carved wit tribal designs by skilled Moroccan artisans in Marrakech.
Dark brown ...
Category
20th Century Folk Art North African Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Rare and Unusual Mid-Century Modern Beni Ouarain Wool Berber Rug
Located in Milan, IT
The Beni Ouarain confederation is composed of seventeen tribes inhabiting the high mountain region of the northeastern Middle Atlas. Their rugs differ from other Berber weavings in t...
Category
1940s Mid-Century Modern Vintage North African Folk Art
Materials
Wool
1970 Moroccan Caftan Metallic Pink Floral Silk Kaftan
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Elegant Moroccan caftan pink metallic silk floral,
circa 1970s.
Embroidered silk-crepe floral caftan gown
Round contrast neckline; button-loop placket.
Long bell sleeves.
Relaxed sil...
Category
Late 20th Century Bohemian North African Folk Art
Materials
Silk
$520 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Moroccan Flat-Weave Rug with Stripes
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage Moroccan flat-weave Kilim rug.Large size blanket vintage Moroccan rug, handwoven by Berber women in Morocco for their own use.This rug was made...
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art North African Folk Art
Materials
Wool
1950s Vintage Moroccan Black Zemmour Kilim Runner Rug
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage Moroccan nomadic Tuareg rug, black camel hair with wo and cotton embroidered geometrical modernist designs.Those rugs are light for easy fding and travel for the Nomadic peop...
Category
1950s Tribal Vintage North African Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Moroccan Hanging Black Metal Tray from Meknes
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Handcrafted in Morocco, hanging blackened round metal tray, hand chased with the doors of the city of Meknes.
Black background with silver designs.
D...
Category
Late 20th Century Moorish North African Folk Art
Materials
Metal
$520 Sale Price
20% Off
Moroccan Tribal Berber Wooden Sugar Hammer
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Moroccan tribal Berber wooden sugar hammer.
Handcrafted by the Berber women of Morocco, hand-carved wood with tribal design, this folk art instrument is a...
Category
Early 20th Century Folk Art North African Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Mid-20th Century Tribal Baknough Woman
s Head Covering, Tunisia
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Mid-20th century tribal baknough (woman's head covering), Chott Oulad Amar, Tunisia.
This is an unusual baknough from a very small area on the Tunisian ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal North African Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Moroccan Vintage Tribal Kilim Rug Textile North Africa
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Moroccan authentic vintage flat-woven Tribal Kilim rug from the Middle Atlas of Morocco, North Africa. Handwoven clectible Moroccan textile in stripes of red and dark green, black an...
Category
1950s Folk Art Vintage North African Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Antique Moroccan Berber Henna-Dyed Woman
s Ceremonial Head Cover
Located in Milan, IT
A very finely woven wool veil used as a head scarf in the wedding ceremony among the Ait Abdallah Berber people of the Moroccan Anti-Atlas region. The pattern is obtained with the re...
Category
1930s Tribal Vintage North African Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Vintage Moroccan Kaftan 1970s Red and Gold Floral Brocade Caftan Maxi Dress
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Metallic red and gold brocade maxi dress kaftan hand made by Moroccan artist.
Handmade vintage exotic 1970s gold and red metallic brocade ceremonial caftan gown from North Africa, M...
Category
20th Century Moorish North African Folk Art
Materials
Brocade
$760 Sale Price
20% Off
1940s Brown and Ivory Hand-Crafted Moroccan Ceramic Vase
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
1940s Antique Brown and Ivory Hand-Crafted Moroccan Ceramic Vase.Very decorative chiseled small brown and ivory cor ceramic handcrafted by artisans in Fez Morocco.Hand-graved etched ceramic with ivory Arabic poetry calligraphy.Mouth opening is 5 in.Size: 10 inches height x 6.5 in diameter.Circa 1940s, Hand made in Fez Morocco.About Ceramic Islamic Art.
Islamic ceramic etched art is a form of ceramic artwork that invves intricate designs, calligraphy, and patterns etched or incised onto the surface of ceramic objects.
Ceramic Artwork: Ceramic art is the practice of creating objects, scptures, or vessels using clay and other natural materials, such as minerals and water. The process invves shaping the clay, either by hand or using a potter's wheel, and then firing it in a kiln at high temperatures to harden it. The firing process transforms the clay into a durable, non-porous material, making it suitable for functional and decorative purposes.
Islamic Ceramic Etched Art: In Islamic ceramics...
Category
20th Century Islamic North African Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
A Small Egyptian Bronze Statue of Harpocrates Ex Sotheby
s
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A Small Egyptian Bronze Statue of Harpocrates, Circa 1st Century B.C. / 1st Century A.D.
The left hand holds the horn of abundance.
Provenanc...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Greco Roman Antique North African Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
1950s Authentic Moroccan African Tuareg Wedding Runner Rug 15.5 ft long
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
1950s authentic Vintage Moroccan nomadic African Tuareg rug, black camel hair with wo and cotton embroidered geometrical modernist designs and adorned with sequins,This rug was used in the Berber...
Category
1950s Tribal Vintage North African Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Moroccan Ethnic Berber Throw Pillow
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Moroccan Berber ethnic handwoven tribal throw pillow made from a vintage rug.
The front and the back are made from a different rug, front is more...
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art North African Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Bronze Resting Camel Sculpture on Marble Stand French School
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
French School of an Egyptian Middle Eastern Camel Sculpture on Marble Stand.
Large and heavy art Deco Style Bronze Resting Camel on White Marble Stand Sculpture.
Boasting a dark pati...
Category
Late 20th Century Moorish North African Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
Moroccan Ceramic Lidded Urn from Fez with Arabic Calligraphy Pink Writing
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Moroccan glazed ceramic urn with lid from Fez.
Moorish style ceramic handcrafted and hand-painted with Arabic calligraphy pink writing.
This kind of Art Writing looks calligraphic...
Category
20th Century Moorish North African Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Caftan, Dark Blue Silk Velvet with Silver Trim, 1960s
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Amazing vintage caftan, royal blue silk velvet heavily hand embroidered with silver trim, circa 1970s
The velvet kaftan is handcrafted and embel...
Category
1960s Moorish Vintage North African Folk Art
Materials
Metallic Thread
$1,200 Sale Price
20% Off
Moroccan African Tuareg Vintage Runner Rug
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage Moroccan nomadic African Tuareg rug runner with wo and cotton embroidered geometrical modernist designs.This rug was used for room separation in the Berber tents...
Category
1950s Folk Art Vintage North African Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Rare Abstract Modernist Morrocan Wool Rug, Artisanat
Located in Buffalo, NY
Rare abstract modernist Moroccan wool rug, Artisanat. original label. Amazing colors and design, some low spots to pile, also minor wear, white knot ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern North African Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Moroccan Vintage Organic Hand-Woven Textile, circa 1960
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Large handwoven vintage Moroccan Berber Tribal kilim.
This very large blanket was handwoven by the Berber women for their own use.
Handcrafted folk art textiles from the Middle Atlas Berber tribes in Morocco with traditional stripes designs.
Could be used as a floor covering, on a sofa or bed, or for upholstery.
Great Moroccan vintage organic textile to add the Ethnic accent to any style of décor.
Well-suited for a wide range of interior styles: Century Modern, Urban, and Loft interiors.
Midcentury organic vintage handwoven textile...
Category
20th Century Folk Art North African Folk Art
Materials
Wool
$1,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Moroccan Berber Boucherouite Flat-Weave Rug
Located in Milan, IT
Woven with the exclusive use of recycled industrial yarns of various type, ranging from cotton to lurex, its weft directed pattern converges towards the centre, in a manner that remi...
Category
Late 20th Century Tribal North African Folk Art
Materials
Cotton
The Fabric of Moroccan Life Book by Ivo Grammet and Niloo Imami Paydar
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
The Fabric of Moroccan Life Book by Ivo Grammet and Niloo Imami Paydar.
By Indianapolis Museum of Art.
For centuries, the people of Morocco have been producing magnificent embroide...
Category
20th Century Folk Art North African Folk Art
Materials
Paper
Tuareg Tent Poles Mid-Century
Located in Wien, AT
These big wooden beams from bedouin tents from the Sahara were Mid-20 century made.
The rich carving gives information about the respective tribal affilia...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal North African Folk Art
Materials
Cedar
Dinka Club
By Hassan Rahimi
Located in Glasgow, GB
A very fine Club from the Dinka people of Sudan . A club of this quality was a prize possesion of a Dinka Warrior. Carved from very dense wood ansd striated in classic Dinka form. S...
Category
Late 19th Century Tribal Antique North African Folk Art
Materials
Hardwood
$1,156
An Egyptian alabaster ribbed cup, New Kingdom, 18th dynasty
Located in UTRECHT, UT
The cup hand-carved from white alabaster with caramel and white veining throughout the composition. The cup stands upon a tapering base, and widens to form the ribbed, cylindrical cup.
Alabaster was a material prized by ancient sculptors...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Antique North African Folk Art
Materials
Alabaster
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