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Antique Moroccan Berber Henna-Dyed Woman
s Ceremonial Cover with Graffiti Motifs
$2,882.40
£2,135.11
€2,400
CA$3,943.84
A$4,291.20
CHF 2,272.14
MX$51,626.04
NOK 28,851.07
SEK 26,396.71
DKK 18,289.96
About the Item
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 resist-technique using henna pigments, which are also employed to draw the graffiti-like motifs that embellish the ivory panel. Mounted on a black cotton backing placed on a wooden stretcher. A true work of minimalistic tribal art.
- Dimensions:Height: 32.29 in (82 cm)Width: 37.41 in (95 cm)Depth: 0.4 in (1 cm)
- Style:Tribal (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques:Wool,Hand-Woven
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:circa 1930
- Condition:
- Seller Location:Milan, IT
- Reference Number:Seller: Alberto Levi Gallery 017131stDibs: LU954921658162
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