Oman, 20th centuryA magnificent sterling silver box, called a bukhoor (incense or sandalwood holder), with its pierced lid, allowed the fragrance to diffuse into the room. Probably from Nizwa or Salal[...]
Oval-shaped gold frame with polylobed, openwork, filigree arches enhanced with white enamel. On either side, two columns decorated with spiral gold beads for one and scale motifs for the other support[...]
Traditional Bedouin or tribal necklace from the Arabian Peninsula, possibly Saudi Arabia. Made mainly from silver-plated metal alloy. The bells at the bottom produce a characteristic jingle. This type[...]
Box set including 37 plates reproducing the Papyrus of ANI. One of the plates is framed (see photo) Collector's item, limited series The box set includes the book Papyrus of ANI BM 10 470 Dimensions o[...]
Bakongo fetish carved wooden statue Africa Height 25 cm Price not negotiable Payment by check or bank transfer. Shipping costs 14 euros Colissimo recommended or Mondial Relay for France, other countri[...]
A beautiful set of five traditional bowls on pedestal, diameter 14 cm tinned copper, flowers, stars.....tribal designs, Caucasus, Armenia or Georgia, circa 1900 - 1920 The unusual set, in very good co[...]
Total length 12cm length without chain 8cm silver vermeil weight 8gr census hallmark from 1905 Tunisia. good condition, chain with wear from use. delivery by registered Colissimo included in the price[...]
Tunisian hallmark from 1905 census, solid silver, weight 150g, cup decoration with garlands repeated 5 times. Openwork work in vermeil in very good condition. Wear and tear only on the bottoms. Height[...]
Oriental Jambiya ceremonial dagger. Silver scabbard with openwork friezes, a bright red sheet of paper inside highlights its features. Outlines with pearl and flat threads, the whole meticulously chis[...]
BERBER / KABYLE / IDDEQI POTTERIES, FOLK ART FROM THE RIF (Northern mountainous Algeria) Set of 3 superb painted terracotta potteries with geometric designs: *1 jug with 2 spouts and a top handle, *an[...]
Pair of large Moorish flintlock rifles known as Moukhala Work from North Africa around 1900 in wood inlaid with bone plates slightly enhanced with polychromy with motifs of compositions of arabesques,[...]
Book by Jean Besancenot* "Arab and Berber Jewelry from Morocco", Editions de la Cigogne Casablanca, 1953. 40 plates including 193 models of Jewelry, Drawn and commented by Jean Besancenot, (Folklorist[...]
Oval-shaped silver pill box, the lid decorated with a twisted frieze, set with carnelian engraved with calligraphy. Work from the Middle East, Yemen. Circa 1930Silver hallmarked 900/1000Length: 3.3 cm[...]
Set of 5 perfume bottles or snuff bottles with erotic decorations, all differentOrigin: China, 20th centuryBone and woodThe oval-shaped bottles have bone stoppers and are decorated with erotic decorat[...]
Touareg Bracelet in low-grade silver (Mauritania to be confirmed), early 20th century, engraved with traditional ornamental motifs. Due to its age, the motifs have suffered wear but are still clearly [...]
Arabic Knife Called Khadaam - Yemen, Mid 20th CenturyThis type of dagger is called khadaam in Arabic. It means "servant". It was worn in pair with the jambiya and had a utilitarian function. Curved bl[...]
Arabic Knife Called Khadaam - Yemen, Mid 20th CenturyThis type of dagger is called khadaam in Arabic. It means "servant". It was worn in pair with the jambiya and had a utilitarian function. Curved bl[...]
Moroccan Dagger Known as Koumya, Solid Silver and Ebony - Morocco, Circa 1930-40Ebony wood handle with silver decoration chiseled with arabesques and floral motifs.Solid silver scabbard chiseled with [...]
Enamelled silver box. With polychrome decoration of the Shah's mosque in Isfahan. Signed in the middle between the trees. The sides decorated with stylized vegetation. Silver hallmarked 840 thousandth[...]
Antique oriental vase in engraved brass. Fine rotating engraving inside and out in verses from the Koran. Period late 19th, early 20th. Dimensions: H: 14.3 cm. Upper diameter: 12.3 cm. In very good us[...]
A rare Thouma type jambiya dagger - Yemen, circa 1900 Horn handle with brass and silver decorations. Scabbard with wooden core covered with fabric and a finely openwork gilt metal element with floral [...]
VERY LARGE "tizerzai" fibula, triangular with merlon, in fine silver and polychrome enamel with hallmarked decoration and domed central part. Red and green glass cabochons. Missing a small central cab[...]
Shibriya dagger - Jordan, Amman, circa 1950 Dagger in tinplate and silver-plated metal decorated in repoussé. Scabbard and handle decorated with small emerald-colored glass beads. Double-edged blade w[...]
Dagger from the Horn of Africa - Abyssinia (Ethiopia, Somalia, Eritrea) mid-20th century Strongly curved, double-edged blade. Bone and horn handle. The bone handle has a slot on the side but this has [...]
A short saber from the Afar people (danakils) - Horn of Africa, Abyssinia (Somalia, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia), 1st half of the 20th century This type of short saber is sometimes called Gile (jile),[...]
Oriental flintlock pistol - Maghreb, probably Morocco, 20th century Late-made pistol, which I think dates from the mid-20th century. A weapon most likely used for fantasia, that is to say for firing p[...]
Jambiya dagger - Yemen, 1st half of the 20th centuryJambiya from Yemen of the Thouma type.Bovine horn handle with brass decorations.Wooden core scabbard covered with fabric and a chiseled and embossed[...]
Moroccan dagger called koumya - Morocco, Early 20th century A very beautiful achievement. Several Moroccan "ram's head" hallmarks for silver certification. Beautiful blond horn handle with chiseled si[...]
Moroccan gift dagger made entirely of solid silver - Morocco, 2nd half of the 20th century Probably a diplomatic gift or at least one of great prestige given the quality and use of solid silver (the l[...]
Large oriental vase in papier-mâché hand-painted in gold, black and delicate touches of red. Work of remarkable delicacy, medallions, epigraphic decorations, friezes, foliage make up this piece. The K[...]
2 fragments of oils on papyrus in the style of the antique / Egypt period 20th century representation of the Goddess of ancient Egypt Maat, kneeling and wings spread a piece of protective glass missin[...]
Quran box in solid silver entirely and finely chiseled with stylized geometric patterns, stars, rosettes and flowers, Moroccan hallmark (ram's head) and date of the Hegira 1333 (1914), origin Morocco [...]
"Book cover with Islamic decoration": red and black leather, embossed and gilded 39 X 29.5 cm, 39 X 59 cm unfolded. The unusual format and the quality of the decoration demonstrate that this book cove[...]
Omani 'Saidi' Khanjar Sa'idiyyah or 'Royal' style Khanjar. Late 19th or early 20th century.
Named after one of the Persian rulers of Oman; Sayyid Said bin Sultan (1806 -1856) whose wife, according [...]
Jambiya from Yemen, with its original sheath and belt. Plates most certainly in low-grade silver. Hand-chiseled decoration. Belt woven with metal threads and decorated with brass washers. Knife with i[...]
There was a time when many people made the great journey to India,each border passed without worry, times have changed!From the collection of a former hippy, tireless traveler, who spent many years in[...]
Exceptional solid silver cigarette box, Iran early 20th century. It presents a formidable work of engraving with flowers and birds. hallmark to identify. Superb condition no shocks or dents. Dimension[...]
This vintage Balinese wooden mask, depicts Celuluk, a fearsome demon associated with Rangda, the Queen of Leyaks in Balinese mythology.
Measuring 25 cm in height, 25 cm in width, and 12 cm in depth,[...]
This exquisite Indonesian wooden mask, crafted and hand-painted in 1988, features a movable jaw, is a fine example of the intricate craftsmanship found in traditional Balinese culture, .
Measuring[...]
North Africa, Morocco to Algeria, Amazigh / Tuareg Berber culture circa late 19th to early 20th century.A handmade steel khanjar (koummya) dagger and its scabbard, made of copper and 84\% silver. The [...]
Fine Silver "Somt" Omani Pectoral Necklace circa 1900-1930. 92.5 Sterling Silver with genuine Maria Theresa Thalers silver coins from 1780. This Omani necklace, which would have been a large part of a[...]
rare solid silver cigarette case no visible hallmarks tested touchstone Iran first half of the 20th century characteristic engraved and chiseled decoration on the reverse rare painted enameled decorat[...]
This type of pot, almost impossible to find today, was used to transport water.
Used mainly in cities to go to the fountain or the well.
In the countryside, the use of terracotta was more common.
P[...]
Set of 3 road maps of the departments of Algiers, Constantine and Oran. General Government of Algiers - Directorate of Agriculture and Colonization - Cartographic Service - Map of Communication Routes[...]
Filigree bridal belt circa 1900 - 1920, in cut silver (low title).
The belt consists of a superb buckle 10.3 cm high, 14 very ornate square links, foliated and pierced 4.5 cm wide x 4.5 cm high conne[...]
Large and heavy bronze of a water carrier or bat carrier,
Southeast Asia, probably Vietnam, mid-20th century,
We find the attitude of the sculptures of Hauchecorne,
in the simplicity and humility o[...]
Beautiful and large wall light with oriental decoration,
calligraphy, epigraphic decorations chiseled on three large cartouches,
chiseled, pierced, cut brass, pretty patina.
The piece is in very go[...]
Oriental night light circa 1970,
Decorated with a rosette placed on a bed of oriental knots,
epigraphic decoration. Chiseled brass and frosted glass on a rectangular structure,
The whole in good co[...]
Medallion pendant, diameter 7 cm,
68 cm long chain in silver-plated copper,
accompanied by turquoise.
The mesh is fine,
no breakage circa 1900 - 1920,
Turkey
For any request I can be reached at [...]
This dagger is an authentic "Telek" that is to say a Tuareg arm dagger. It was collected in the Hoggar massif, around 1920.
BLADE: It is a locally crafted forged blade, with 2 edges, which are underl[...]
Of course, it has lived! ... Its colors, once bright (blue, red, green ...), have faded! ...But this old halter from afar remains a testimony to Man's love for the horse, and his passion for dressing [...]
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