Bowl
This pottery bowl is from Kabylia, in Algeria. The bowl was hand made by the Kabyle women. The bowl has a white slip, and was painted before being bonfire fired. After firing the bowl was taken straight ...
Bowl
This pottery bowl is from Kabylia, in Algeria. The bowl was hand made by the Kabyle women. The bowl has a white slip, and was painted before being bonfire fired. After firing the bowl was taken straight ...
Box
This box is from Algiers in Algeria. It is made of bronze, and has a screw on lid. The lid is decorated with incised motifs of sheep or goats.
Fan
This fan is from Tunis, North Africa. The fan is made from a palm leaf that has been drawn down to one side. The long stem of the palm leaf forms the handle of the fan.
Pen and Ink Box
This is an Arabic pen box and ink pot, made from brass. Pens were stored in the long rectangular tube, with an ink pot attached at one end. The pen box would have been used by scribes in North Africa ...
Pen and Ink Box
This is an Arabic pen box and ink pot, made from brass. Pens were stored in the long rectangular tube, with an ink pot attached at one end. The pen box would have been used by scribes in North Africa ...
Pen and Ink Box
This is an Arabic pen box and ink pot, made from brass. Pens were stored in the long rectangular tube, with an ink pot attached at one end. The pen box would have been used by scribes in North Africa ...
Tambourine
This is a Moorish tambourine from North Africa. It is made from wood, with a hide stretched across it. The sides are decorated with mother of pearl and ebony inlay. Sound is made when the five sets of ...