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Moroccan Tribal Berber Wooden Sugar Hammer

$1,500
£1,138.17
€1,301.39
CA$2,095.09
A$2,329.46
CHF 1,216.31
MX$28,355.18
NOK 15,519.65
SEK 14,541.17
DKK 9,712.52
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About the Item

Moroccan tribal Berber wooden sugar hammer. Handcrafted by the Berber women of Morocco, hand-carved wood with tribal design, this folk art instrument is a sugar hammer. Sugar in Morocco was sold in block cones, and you needed a hammer to get it in small pieces. A very nice decorative piece of history.
  • Creator:
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 1.25 in (3.18 cm)Width: 11 in (27.94 cm)Depth: 7.5 in (19.05 cm)
  • Style:
    Folk Art (In the Style Of)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1900
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    North Hollywood, CA
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 320161stDibs: f90681605164708573fs

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