Berber Gourd Bowl 

Picture













​

​This Berber Bowl is made from a gourd and measures about 9 " in diameter.

Price - $125 

Etched Gourd Interior

Picture












​


The interior is etched or hand painted with small beads placed along the entire edge of the bowl. All beads were placed using one porcupine quill as the beads are too small to handle.


​

Picture












All interior and exterior designs make use of traditional Berber patterns.


​

Picture















Click on any image to see a close up.


​

Picture











​Some of the designs are traditional symbols such as the eye (outside), sickle (inside), the chessboard (inside) or the finger (outside). The Dragonfly symbol is that of a messenger.


​

Picture











 

The piece consist of numerous protective traditional symbols that ward off the evil eye, demons (djounoun) or are associated with fertility and magical rites.
Picture

​