Head ornaments worn by women from Tchad and Libya suspended on either side of the face by wool or leather that went over the head and balanced the pair under the ears. Loop closing. Early/mid-20th century. Also make nice bracelets:
A) Silver alloy with punched circular decoration. 50 grams. 8 cm diameter.
B) Silver alloy with punched circular decoration. 49 grams. 7.6 cm diameter.
C) Silver alloy with punched circular decoration. 45 grams. 7 cm diameter.
UNDER CONSTRUCTION -POTERY & EARTH- & STONEWARE 14
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Beautiful pot from Benin. In perfect condition and with a beautiful patina. A rare piece to complete a museum collection.
Poterie Benin14.01.762
West and Central Africa | BENIN | Fon
Clay; Pottery
Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
Excellent overall condition
High aesthetic value
Height: 180 mm, circumference max.: 153 mm
Weight:
1,150 kg
130.00
CHF
A funeral urn, never used, from Southern Benin. Collected in 1971. Similar items can be found in the literature and are attributed to the Fon. Any further information is welcomed.
Benin; Fertility pottery, unidentified14.01.763
West and Central Africa | BENIN
Clay; Pottery
Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
High aesthetic value
Excellent overall condition
240 x 240 mm
Weight:
2,764 gr
private collection
This fertility pottery was bought in 1971 on the main market of Cotonou. Any further information is wellcomed.
Benin, médium unidentified funeral urn14.01.005
West and Central Africa | BENIN
Clay; Pottery
Museum quality (worthy to be added to a museum’s permanent collection)
Fair condition (some missing, broken or repaired parts, see pictures)
Height: 360 mm; circumference: ~310 mm
Weight:
7,109 kg
Funeral urn? made by famous potter women, now deceased from Saket? Benin. Purchased on the Cotonou market in 1971. sme repairs on the backside. Any further information is welcomed.
Benin, large unidentified funeral urn14.01.004
West and Central Africa | BENIN
Clay; Pottery
Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
Good overall conditions (small imperfections or signs of use)
Height: 240 mm; circumference: 290 mm
Weight:
2,442 kg
Funeral urn? made by famous potter women, now deceased from Saket? Benin. Purchased on the Cotonou market in 1971. Any further information is welcomed. This is the smaller version of item 14.01.005
216514.01.2165
Height: 170 mm
Weight:
440 gr
216414.02.2164
Diameter: 160 mm; height 95 mm
Weight:
570 gr
216314.02.2163
Diameter: 150 mm; height 90 mm
Weight:
1040 gr (2 pece)
216214.02.2162
Diameter: 155 mm; height 105 mm
Weight:
570 gr
216114.02.2161
Diameter: 90 mm; height 190 mm
Weight:
925 gr
146014.01.2160
Height: 120 mm
Weight:
320 gr
Images14.02.2159
215814.02.2158
Diameter: 430 mm
Weight:
2770
215714.02.2157
370 X 265 mm
Weight:
2150 gr
215614.02.2156
Diameter: 310 mm; height: 90 mm
Weight:
1940 gr
215514.02.2155
Diameter: 300 mm; height: 220 mm
Weight:
2850 gr
Music pot ?14.02.2154
Diameter: 260 mm; height: 320 mm
Weight:
2760 gr
215314.02.2153
Diameter: 265 mm; height: 430 mm
Weight:
2880 gr
Berber Polychrome pottery "Ideqqi"14.02.2152
North Africa | ALGERIA | Berber
Clay; Pottery
Good overall conditions (small imperfections or signs of use)
Diameter: 220 mm; height: 145 mm
Weight:
1090
460.00
CHF
The geometric patterns that adorn the pottery - which can be found on textiles and women's tattoos - carry a symbolic meaning that dates back to the Neolithic period. The purity of the forms, the simplicity and the spontaneity of the decorations give these objects a particular charm. They show a remarkable harmony between the function, the form and the decoration. Extract from the book published on the occasion of the eponymous exhibition "Ideqqi : Art of Berber Women" at the Musée Branly.
