NORTH AFRICA, SOUTHERN MOROCCO, 19th-20th CENTURY
Sticks of various woods (reed, acacia, palm, argan), inscribed in black ink in Maghribi style.
Height: 59.5 cm
Private collection, Paris.
These are legal contracts for the sale of agricultural land and marriage contracts used by Berber tribes in regions where paper was difficult to access. These documents - sometimes suspended - constituted legal archives - sometimes validated by local authorities with a stamp - and served as witnesses in the event of disputes.
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