A picture of pottery from the Kabylie region in Algeria
Tribal craftsmanship is evident in many specialties such as jewellery, weaving, pottery and baskets. It is a craft that resembles a traditional way of life that today tends to disappear in many regions. According to its code, the traditional industry is divided into 3 categories:
Traditional and traditional arts and crafts;
handicrafts to produce goods;
Craft service.
Kabyle pottery is extremely rich in its diverse shapes and decorations. It is one of the symbols of the handicraft heritage of the Kabylie region, as the roots of this pottery go back far and wide. In fact, originally a traditional tool type craft, this production profession is characterized by a particularly rich and abundant set of symbols.
Above, “Theboqallen,” decorated pottery bottles from the “Thawrith Amqran” region.
Below, the first and third are bridal lanterns, and the rest are pottery jars from the Arm of the Mizan region of Tizi Ouzou.
The image is taken from the book “Barbaric Art” by the American Jean Dussalle from Norman University Press in Oklahoma, USA, which was published in 1932.
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