Berber Gourd Bowl 

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

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Etched Gourd Interior

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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.

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

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Click on any image to see a close up.

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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.

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

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