Vintage Algerian Kabyle Pottery Vase

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For more than 200 years Kabyle women have made earthenware objects from locally-dug clay. Kabyle pottery was traditionally made for domestic purposes such as preparing and serving food, storing water and providing light, and for ritual occasions such as births and weddings. The Kabyle people are an ethnic group from Kabylia, a region of northern Algeria. They are the second largest sub-group of the Berber people, who are Indigenous people of North Africa. Their native language is Kabyle, part of the Berber language group. Stunning piece, we lucky to have found one in such great condition. Condition: Good - age related wear to glazing and paint Size: W 14cm (w handle) x H 19.5cm...more

Opto London

United Kingdom

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