Ideqqi - Berber Polychrome Pottery - North Africa XIXth

Polychrome Berber pottery (35cm high), a chip on the upper neck (see photo 3) and a chip at the base, inside difficult to detect when the pottery is presented (see last and penultimate photo) rural North Africans, both potters and weavers, are repositories of a culture and know-how transmitted from generation to generation, but which today tends to be lost with the rural exodus and economic development. The geometric patterns that adorn the pottery - which can be found on textiles and women's tattoos - carry a symbolic meaning whose origin dates back to the Neolithic era. The purity of the forms, the simplicity and the spontaneity of the decorations give these objects a particular charm. They bear witness to a remarkable harmony between function, form and decor. Extract from the book published on the occasion of the eponymous exhibition "Ideqqi: Art of Berber Women" at the Branly Museum. We can ship worldwide, please ask for details For France, sending by colissimo: 20 Euros Tel 0611748754