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Overview This exceptional early 20th-century hand-carved wooden hair comb is a striking primary artifact of the nomadic Tuareg (Touareg) people of the Saharan and Sahel regions. Mas...

This antique terracotta cooking vessel originates from the town of Tata in central Morocco. Hand-modelled by Amazigh artisans, the piece is a two-part construction consisting of a sh...

This antique Amazigh (Berber) milk jug, known as a Takserit, is a rare survival of 19th-century domestic pottery from the mountainous regions of Morocco. Hand-modelled from unglaze...

This rare and unusual hand-carved stone bullet mold is a dual-component casting tool from late 19th to early 20th-century Morocco. The piece is comprised of two interlocking halves o...

A vintage Bamana (Bambara) stool originating from Mali, notable for its stark, architectural presence. Hand-carved from a single piece of indigenous hardwood—a technique known as m...

A rare and evocative example of Rifian ethnographic art, this large-scale platter (sahfa) embodies the ancient aesthetic traditions of the Northern Moroccan Highlands. Unlike the mor...

An authentic antique water jug from the Kabylia region of Algeria. Hand-built using traditional coiling techniques, this terracotta vessel is a one of a kind example of Berber (Amazi...

An authentic mid-20th-century ceramic vessel originating from the Rif Mountains of Northern Morocco. Hand-built by Amazigh (Berber) women using the ancestral coiling method, this sto...

An exceptional, rare antique terracotta cow, traditionally hand-modeled by women in the mountainous Rif region of Morocco as a children's toy. While similar ornamental animals are st...

An evocative 19th-century ceramic oil lamp, known as a Q'andil, originating from the imperial city of Meknes, Morocco. This piece features a classic Islamic silhouette, characteriz...

A rare and highly sculptural unglazed water jug originating from Northern Morocco, likely the Rif Mountains region. This vessel is distinguished by its dramatic bridge-handle constru...

This storage chest is a rare example of Anti-Atlas Amazigh (Berber) craftsmanship, carved from solid walnut. Distinguished by its elevated stance on integral dowel legs and its pri...

This is a rare blackened hand-coiled spouted Amazigh buttermilk jug from Morocco. Originally designed for the storage and pouring of buttermilk, the piece is characterized by its r...

This vintage storage chest is an authentic example of Amazigh (Berber) craftsmanship from the mid 20th-century. Constructed from solid cedar wood, the piece is covered in intricate...

This terracotta amphora, originating from the arid Draa Valley of Morocco, is an example of primitive Amazigh utilitarian art. Characterised by its robust, hand-built form and deco...

This ceramic vase is from the historic village of Tamegrout, known in the Amazigh language as the "last place before the desert". Fired in traditional mud-walled kilns using the int...

This large terracotta oil jar, originating from the Draa Valley region of Morocco. Historically used for the long-term storage of olive oil and other liquids, this vessel reflects ...

This ammonite fossil is a prominent natural sculpture from the Late Cretaceous period (approximately 66 million years ago). Sourced from the Saharan sedimentary basins of Morocco, ...

This fossilised specimen of an extinct ammonoid cephalopod originated from the sedimentary basins of the Sahara Desert. Dating to the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 66 million...

This ceremonial vessel is an authentic ritual object from the Bambara (Bamana) people of Mali. Meticulously hand-carved from a single block of indigenous hardwood, this "monoxyle" co...

A vintage example of unglazed Tamegrout pottery from the Draa Valley. Unlike the region's well-known green glazed ware, this vessel presents the raw earthenware surface, fired in tra...

A vintage example of unglazed Tamegrout pottery from the Draa Valley. Unlike the region's well-known green glazed ware, this vessel presents the raw earthenware surface, fired in tra...

A rare example of early 20th-century ethnographic pottery from the Rif Mountains of Northern Morocco. Handcrafted circa 1930s by female artisans in the village of Taghzout, this vess...

An exceptional and rare vintage Berber ceremonial vase, handcrafted circa 1930s by the female artisans of Taghzout in the Rif Mountains of Northern Morocco. This vessel stands as a ...

A rare, early example of Tamegroute pottery dating to the 18th century. Sourced from the Draa Valley in Southern Morocco, this vessel represents the...

A contemporary seating piece by Marrakech-based design studio Mādda. Titled "Arz"—the Arabic word for Cedar—this chair is a study in reductive modernism, rooted in North African craf...

A contemporary side table designed by Marrakech-based studio Mādda. This piece, titled "Sinīya," represents a modern reinterpretation of the traditional Moroccan tea ceremony. The f...

A striking example of nomadic folk art and minimalist design. This zoomorphic bird figure was hand-carved by Tuareg artisans in the Sahara/Sahel region during the mid-20th century. ...

A traditional leatherworker's tanning stool sourced from Morocco. Hand-carved from solid walnut wood, this utilitarian object was originally used in the tanneries of the ancient medi...

A stunning, one-of-a-kind handcrafted vase carved from rich Moroccan Thuya burl wood. Created in Essaouira—the historic center and "Mecca" of Thuya woodworking in Morocco—this piece ...

An exceptional and rare example of ethnographic ceramic art from the Northern Moroccan Highlands. This large-scale storage vessel, known traditionally as a qudra, represents a signif...

A rare and collectible earthenware drinking vessel handcrafted by the Beni Ouriaghel tribe of the Moroccan Rif Mountains. This early to mid-20th century piece is a prime example of traditional Berber...