Berber Wedding Contract, Morocco #1018, #1019 SOLD SEPARATELY Them Bones Baron Samedi Ornament creating a series of accumulations

creating a series of accumulations over time

4 1/2" x 2 3/4" x 3 1/2"

heavy wood

The Naga which is seen sheltering The Buddha while meditating is known as Mucilanda

enjoyed the prerogative of holding certain objects of worship

Berber Wedding Contract, Morocco #1018, #1019 SOLD SEPARATELY Them Bones Baron Samedi Ornament creating a series of accumulationsOriginating from the Anti Atlas region in Morocco these wooden Arabic wedding contracts were used by the Berber tribes. As there was no paper available, these documents were noted on wooden panels. One of the wedding contracts in this lot was legalized by the authorities with a stamp that says 'ontrol des actes' in red ink. The texts are written in Arabic (sometimes the names of villages in Berber) with henna ink. Provenance: Bought in situ on a field