LOT DE SEPT CONTRATS SUR BOIS, - Lot 64

Lot 64
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300 - 400 EUR
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Result : 390EUR
LOT DE SEPT CONTRATS SUR BOIS, - Lot 64
LOT DE SEPT CONTRATS SUR BOIS, 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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