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Handmade Algerian Tuareg goatskin and snakeskin rug set
Women's clothing size
Size | XS | S | M | L |
---|---|---|---|---|
Euro | 32/34 | 36 | 38 | 40 |
USA | 0/2 | 4 | 6 | 8 |
Bust(in) | 31-32 | 33 | 34 | 36 |
Bust(cm) | 80.5-82.5 | 84.5 | 87 | 92 |
Waist(in) | 24-25 | 26 | 27 | 29 |
Waist(cm) | 62.5-64.5 | 66.5 | 69 | 74 |
Hips(in) | 34-35 | 36 | 37 | 39 |
Hips(cm) | 87.5-89.5 | 91.5 | 94 | 99 |
With your arms relaxed at your sides, measure around the fullest part of your chest.
Measure around the narrowest part of your natural waist, generally around the belly button. To ensure a comfortable fit, keep one finger between the measuring tape and your body.
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The set of the Handmade Algerian Tuareg goatskin and snakeskin rug set comes with 1 round rug, 1 rectangular pouf (ottoman) and 2 round poufs. See the sizes below:
1 x Rug: 1800mm diameter
1 x Rectangular pouf: 480mm long x 380mm large x 180mm high
2 x Round poufs: 480mm diameter x 180mm high
Material: Pure Goat and snake skins
Origin: Sahara Desert of Algeria - Made by Tuaregs (Berbers)
Characteristics of Goatskin Leather
- It is soft and supple.
- It is lightweight and flexible.
- It is comfortable.
- It is durable.
- It is water-resistant.
- It is tough.
- It is warm.
- It is waterproof.
The origin of Berber Rugs/carpets date back to the Paleolithic era and were made by Berbers in North Africa. The hand spun cloth they created was named for the tribe, and they used natural fibres to create cloaks, rugs, and other fabrics. They could be made with sheep wool that keeps you warm in window and cool in summer. They could also be found in camel hair and synthetic fibres for people with allergies to animal products.
The term Berber was a name given to the natives of North Africa originally known as Imazighen (Amazigh for singular).
Handmade / homemade Berber carpets are still an active industry in many rural areas of North African countries. Many Berber families gain their daily bread from manufacturing carpets manually and selling them in local markets or even to art merchants and tourists. Traditional Berber carpet is totally different from the modern mass produced berber carpets usually known in the West. They are much more sophisticated and are made of natural materials.
One rug could take months to complete and they are originally made by the Amazigh women. The women write a message on the rug in a shape of belts, each belt contains a message written in Amazigh symbols and characters (Alphabet). That rug will then be offered to their future husband as a promise to their wish of a great marriage and life together. These belts are called “The belt of the Bride”.
All these modern and mass produced Rugs in the west that they call still call “Berber Rugs” have missed this extremely important historical point, which therefore cheapened their quality and rarity. If you ever buy a Berber rug, buy the genuine one made by the Berbers of North Africa, no one else!
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FETE DU TAPIS A GHARDAIA by ghardaiamzab
By: Daniel Macquignon - France
2010-07-09 19:30:00
bonjours monsieur, je vous confirme avoir reçu le collier et les boucles d'oreilles.S'est vraiment de tres beau bijoux et ma niece en est ravis ,merci
By: Joe Hatley - USA
2011-12-13 20:10:49
Just a note to tell you Merry Christmas. I hope you are well. I have the Nativity Scene from you on display. It is one of my favorites. If you ever add figures, please let me know. Take care! Joe Hatley, USA
By: Chantal - Australia
2007-01-28 19:30:00
Overall your web site is really interesting. I found the products you offer intriguing and your range is a variety of georgous things that any one would love to have. It is becoming a rare thing these days to be able to have handmade products in your home and as jewellery for that matter. Uniqueness usually comes at a high price but I am surprised to learn that your prices are very affordable. The only suggestions I could make are merely minor details and probably not so important such as the percentage figures on the sale discounts are rather small and don't really stand out, you might want to try enlarging those to be more visible to the naked eye. Other than that the site offers history, knowledge and basically good product.. so congratulations!
By: hadj messaoud tesseadi - france
2015-08-27 13:41:15
azul, je suis très contente de mon produit, tout s'est très bien passé pour la livraison et l'emballage est très beau, je conseille ce marchand à tous, merci beaucoup.
By: Mary - Australia
2007-12-30 19:30:00
Hacene, thank you for your notification, I shall look forward to receiving the Sand Roses. And it is exciting to think my belts are being handmade especially for me in Algeria - it is obviously a fascinating country. I'm too old to travel now, but love learning about places I have never seen. The photos (modern and old) are fascinating. I run a very tiny gift shop in a very tiny place (Lemon Tree Passage). The shop is part of the waterside unit my husband Ray and I live in. Not to make a profit, but to keep me occupied and interested as he is an invalid now. The community is getting familiar with the fact that The Little Gift Shoppe always has something unusual. Not that you need to know all that, but I had to compliment you on your web site. I don't know who has created it for you, or if indeed you have put it together yourself, but whichever applies, it is one of the best sites, both from content and composition that I have visited. I don't know if Algerians recognise our New Year celebrations, but I send you and your family my latest buzz phrase.... Have a great 2008!
By: Eric Griffith - USA
2012-08-22 18:15:56
Hello, I have ordered a number of items from you in the past and have been very pleased. I was born in Kabylie, and would like to make an appropriate wedding gift to my future wife. Do you have any suggestions on what might be considered traditional "wedding jelwery" or other gift? Thank you, Eric