Ethnic Design Collection Reto Zehnder

Red felt carpet, bought in the Pamir Highlands.  See the pictures to judge some damage on the edges.

 Felt carpet, bought in the Pamir Highlands.  See the pictures to judge some damage on the edges.

Small cup, probaly Gurage.

Nice wooden bowl, probably Gurage.The bowl has a small "handle" with a hole for a string of twine as these bowls would traditionally be hung on the walls in the home when not in use. The bowl has a beautiful dark patina, unfortunately it had a broken part which has been repaired.

This upper-arm triangular stone bracelet, eewuki,  from Niger is made of a soft stone, aluler, found in the Air mountains (Niger).  Worn on the upper arm, the Tuareg believe in its powers as a protective amulet and to provide force to the arm. The slim profile of this bracelet is named asket meaning "Cut into slices". The bracelet has been repaired see pictures.

Tibetan pendant some missing parts, see picture, needs to be repaired.

A turned spice box in a dark red colour, and natural signs of long use. The decorations are painted in a black, some missing parts. The lid is partially broken (see picture). These boxes were used for spices sugar, etc. Similar boxes are used in the Northern Frontier district of Pakistan, Pakistani-Afghan border areas and Punjab.

For this spice box the lid is missingband it has a small crack (see picture), otherwise, in good condition. It has a red-orange colour and very fine decorations. These boxes were used for spices sugar, etc. Similar boxes are used in the Northern Frontier district of Pakistan, Pakistani-Afghan border areas and Punjab.

For this spice box the lid is missing and it has a repaired crack (see picture), otherwise, it has a dark red colour and very fine decorations. These boxes were used for spices sugar, etc. Similar boxes are used in the Northern Frontier district of Pakistan, Pakistani-Afghan border areas and Punjab.

48 pages

42 pages

Catalogue of the collection of the Royal Museum of Tervuren. Plenty of black and white pictures. 142 paged

A real rarity. 54 pages

224 pages

Catalogue de l'exposition: Omo Peuples et design à Tervuren en 2009i:. 257 pages

Ce beau livre présente des objets en bronze originaires dAfrique de lOuest : poids à peser lor, pendentifs, bagues, colliers, etc. ainsi que quelques objets en or particulièrement rares issus de la collection de Max Itzikovitz, lun des plus grands collectionneurs mondiaux dart africain.187 pages

A rare reference book on bracelets of the Gurma tribe. 83 pages

African Beads: Jewels of a Continent is the first book dedicated exclusively to African-made beads. In detailed chapters organized by material (bone and shell, wood and amber, stone, metal, and glass) authors Evelyn Simak and Carl Dreibelbis trace the historical journal of bead making in Africa. 213 pages

Copper in precolonial history and culture. 440 pages

Carnet de route d'une styliste, 285 pages

A Visual Guide To Traditional Techniques. 87 pages

Ethnic Jewellery is a beautifully illustrated survey of traditional jewellery covering: Africa The Middle East India The Far East The Pacific Pre-Columbian America Latin America (Indian) North American (Indian) Materials and Techniques. 207 pages

An extensive study of the symbolism of Tuareg jewelry has not yet been undertaken to date. 135 pages

A passionate interest and a lifetime spent seeking out the world's finest ethnic jewelry has contributed to making the Ghysels collection one of the premier collections of its kind in the world. Jean-Pierre and Colette Ghysels have indulged their passion indiscriminately, according as much attention to ethnographic objects as to extraordinary pieces of ethnic jewelry. The book consists of superb shots of pieces from Asia, Africa, Oceana, and (South)America. The pieces consist of a variety of head ornaments: combs, bands, nose ornaments, etc. 256 pages

Plewnty of drawings and French and Arabic names. 250 pages

Ivo Grammet Jewellery from Southern Morocco p. 93 ff.

This is primarily a photo book, published to accompany an exhibit in Rotterdam of pieces from the collection of René van der Star. It's organized by geographic area, with short essays introducing each: Africa (Maghreb); Oman & Yemen; Central Asia (Turkmen); Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Nepal & Tibet (mostly India); Southeast China & the Golden Triangle; Sarawak & Indonesia; and Pacific Islands (this last section notably smaller than the others). There's a good range of pieces and materials represented, and each section has at least a few photos of the ethnic peoples themselves wearing similar pieces of jewelry so that one gets the sense of what they look like in their original contexts. It's great for getting a sense of regional stylistic patterns, to help identify unknown pieces in one's own collection. (cit. Frederic on Amazon) 256 pages

In many parts of Asia, folk jewelry, the most beautiful and dazzling expression of material culture, has disappeared in the wake of modernization. In Nepal, however, where the formidable Himalayas have formed a barrier to outsiders and their influences for centuries, native jewelry traditions have remained alive and strong until very recently. 224 pages

128 pages