Skip to main content
Want more images or videos?
Request additional images or videos from the seller
1 of 15

Antique Moroccan Hand Tooled Berber Leather Babouches Shoes

About the Item

Antique Moroccan leather slippers, known as babouches are handmade from leather dyed in red and green and embroidered in silk wool thread with ethnic floral design, hand-sewn sole. Hand-tooled traditional Moroccan shoes in Tangier North of Morocco. This style of colorful babouches with rounded toe and bright colors is known as the heritage of the Berber tribes of the Rif, North of Morocco. Hand made by tribes of the Ait Ouaouzguite. The Imazighen (singular Amazigh) also known as the Berbers are among the original peoples of North Africa. Their myths, legends and history span 9,000 years, Measurements: Sole is 10.5 in. x 3.5 in wide x 2.5 in. height. Collectible Museum item, great to add to any African Tribal Textile Collection, circa mid-20th century or earlier.
  • Creator:
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 2.5 in (6.35 cm)Width: 10.5 in (26.67 cm)Depth: 3.5 in (8.89 cm)
  • Sold As:
    Set of 2
  • Style:
    Folk Art (In the Style Of)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1940
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. Minor fading.
  • Seller Location:
    North Hollywood, CA
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: BBH201stDibs: LU906818271472
More From This SellerView All
  • Moroccan Hand Tooled Yellow Leather Slippers Pointed Shoes
    By Berber Tribes of Morocco
    Located in North Hollywood, CA
    Moroccan yellow leather slippers are handmade to perfection the inside sole is crafted of soft leather. Hand-sewn sole and handcrafted in Fez Morocco. ...
    Category

    20th Century Moroccan Bohemian Textiles

    Materials

    Leather

  • Moroccan Hand Tooled Leather Slippers Pointed Shoes
    Located in North Hollywood, CA
    Moroccan leather slippers are handmade to perfection the inside sole is crafted of soft leather. Hand-sewn sole and handcrafted in Fez Morocco. You won't want to take the Moroccan b...
    Category

    20th Century Moroccan Bohemian Textiles

    Materials

    Leather

  • Moroccan Silk Slippers Babouches
    By Berber Tribes of Morocco
    Located in North Hollywood, CA
    These Moroccan silk slippers are handmade to perfection the inside sole is crafted of soft leather. hand-sewn leather sole. You won't want to take ...
    Category

    20th Century Moroccan Bohemian Textiles

    Materials

    Leather, Silk

  • Moroccan Silk Slippers Marrakech Babouches
    By Berber Tribes of Morocco
    Located in North Hollywood, CA
    These Moroccan silk slippers are handmade to perfection the inside sole is crafted of soft leather. hand-sewn leather sole. You won't want to take ...
    Category

    20th Century Moroccan Bohemian Textiles

    Materials

    Silk, Leather

  • Moroccan Hand Tooled Black Leather Slippers Pointed Shoes
    Located in North Hollywood, CA
    Moroccan leather slippers are handmade to perfection the inside sole is crafted of soft leather. Black leather ethnic shoes Hand-sewn sole and handcrafted in Fez Morocco. You won't...
    Category

    20th Century Moroccan Bohemian Textiles

    Materials

    Leather

  • Moroccan Hand Tooled Black Goats Hair Slippers Pointed Shoes
    By Gucci
    Located in North Hollywood, CA
    Handmade Moroccan goat hair fur babouche slippers. Fabulous handstitched slippers made in Marrakech from natural long goats hair leather sole with elongated toe. Moroccan leather s...
    Category

    20th Century Moroccan Bohemian Textiles

    Materials

    Leather

You May Also Like
  • 19th Century, A Pair of Antique Burmese Wooden Textile Tools in The Form of Bird
    Located in Sampantawong, TH
    A pair of Burmese wooden textile tools in the form of bird with stand. Age: Burma, 19th Century Size of textile only: Height 16 C.M. / Width 4.8 - 5.2 C.M. / Depth 6.2 - 6.8 C.M. He...
    Category

    Antique 19th Century Burmese Textiles

    Materials

    Wood

  • Andrianna Shamaris Minimalist Antique Hand Woven Cotton Textile
    By Andrianna Shamaris
    Located in New York, NY
    Bold contrasting tones on this minimalist ikat from Toraja Land. Ikat is an ancient technique which is used to add patterns to textiles. The designs are created in the yarns rather than on the finished cloth, which results with the pattern on both sides in bold contrasting colors.This beautiful, extra long textile...
    Category

    Early 20th Century Indonesian Tribal Quilts and Blankets

    Materials

    Cotton

  • Unusual Old Moroccan Red Carpet
    Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
    My carpets are not affected by fashions. After a year the new modern carpets are no longer worth the price paid because the trend has changed, already gone further: that design is al...
    Category

    Mid-20th Century Moroccan Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs

    Materials

    Wool

  • Moroccan TUAREG Little Old Mat
    Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
    nr. 1025 - Rare little Moroccan TUAREG mat, found and purchased by a traveller more than thirty years ago in a remote village in the mountains of Morocco. It's intact, without breaks...
    Category

    20th Century Moroccan Other Textiles

    Materials

    Other

  • Collection of Antique South Indian Silk Embroidered Hand Fans Textile Embroidery
    Located in Bristol, GB
    Antique Hand-Made Keralan Patchwork Pankha or Visri Hand fans are a culturally significant part of Indian history and culture. They are not only a traditional method of cooling your...
    Category

    Antique 19th Century Indian Textiles

    Materials

    Cotton, Silk, Bamboo

  • Antique Early 20th Century Japanese Hand Stitched Silk Framed Tapestry
    Located in Lambertville, NJ
    All hand work framed silk Japanese tapestry with embroidered boarder. A deep custom black lacquered frame. Originaly sold from Newman Galleries....
    Category

    Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Textiles

    Materials

    Silk, Glass, Lacquer

Recently Viewed

View All