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long case with attached rounded rectangular inkwell; red, orange, and turquoise round beads and gems; crescent and star designs on one side; medallions with text on opposite side; wire filigree

Pen box, 19th century

Algeria

G242

roughly rectangular shaped with rounded edges, with long sides tapering slightly toward top; inward curve at bottom edge; two looping curved at top; rounded surface with concave and convex areas; body is light-colored hardened animal hide, with curled-over, darkened edges; three decorative elements with green hide trim, red cloth and metal ornaments (large domed metal studs in two sizes and four pyramidal metal elements)--two roughly hourglass-shaped elements and one triangular element; some incised lines forming a starburst at center; arrow and lines in dark pigment at bottom center; metal handle on back; handle covered in dark brown leather

Shield, late 19th century

Tuareg

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man in a uniform, seen from back, at center in middle ground, wearing a shako hat, with arms upraised, facing a crowd below and on balconies and rooftops in background; photographer at left; heads of two similarly dressed soldiers, saluting, seen from back, in foreground at bottom

%C2%A9 Erich Lessing %2F Magnum Photos

General Charles de Gaulle, Algiers, 1958 (printed 2005)

Erich Lessing

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Towel scarf of loosely woven linen embroidered with colored silks. The pattern consists of blossoms springing from foliations of various shapes symmetrically arranged, and detached floral sprays; it covers the whole of the ground with the exception of a narrow pillar-shaped space in the middle. Similar to 30.23.65 though the workmanship is not as good. Dark red and blue are the dominating colors. Two narrow borders of drawn work, and fringe at each end.

Towel scarf, 19th century

Algeria

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3 embroidered floral medallions with embroidered floral borders in red, white, green, blue, yellow and purple outlined in black; mounted

Hanging, 18th century

Algeria

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Round doily, star pattern in center

Doily, 20th century

Algeria

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Towel scarf of loosely woven linen embroidered with colored silks. The pattern consists of blossoms springing from foliations of various shapes symmetrically arranged, and detached floral sprays; it covers the whole of the ground with the exception of a narrow pillar-shaped space in the middle. The foliations are mostly dark red and blue, which are the dominatn colors of this embroidery. Borders and narrow fringe at each end.

Towel scarf, 19th century

Algeria

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Cushion cover, square, embroidered mostly in red and blue on natural colored linen; strip of drawnwork outlined in blue across one side

Cushion cover, 18th century

Algeria

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banding at short sides border central field of central diamond stripes; two stripes have single spaced diamonds; red ground; short fringe at short side

Haik, Head covering, Second quarter of the 20th century

Ida ou Nadif Amazigh (Berber )

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Square cushion cover embroidered in star design of many colors, on natural colored linen.

Square cushion cover, 19th century

Algeria

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four sided pendant with curved sides; slightly domed; stepped; open tube at top for hanging cord; round elements on bottom points; some delicate engraved patterns of zigzags, wavy lines, triangles, football shapes; copper and brass elements; round finial at center; engraved inscription at top right of center

Amulet container, late 1800s

Tuareg

G242

Multi strand black leather necklace with three tassels. Has a silver pyramidal shaped pendant with a flat back. Looks like a step pyramid with a diamond shape in center with engraving design around it. Silver ball on the center of the diamond shape.

Amulet (tcherot), 20th century

Tuareg

G254

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