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Handmade leather Berber Backpack or handbag from Algeria - Brown and Black
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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Product: This is a Handmade leather Berber Backpack or handbag from Algeria - Brown and Black that you can easily match with your clothes. It is decorated with Berber patterns on all faces including the bottom.
Size: 240mm long x 160mm wide
Material: Pure and genuine Algerian leather. The colour and patterns could be slightly different.
Shipped to: Sydney, perth, melbourne, adelaide, brisbane, darwin, all regions of Australia and worldwide.
Number of Pockets: 1
Leatherworking
The leather work represents an art in the Berber culture of North Africa especially for the Tuaregs. Animals are bred for food, clothes, bags, saddles, and water bags, rugs, shoes, wallets and many other items used in their everyday lives. Everything is done by hand. Sometimes you noticed some imperfections with the items, that is because no machines were used. Sometimes products are slightly different than what you see on the pictures, and that is for the same reason. Please let us know if you don't agree with that.
The leather for its flexibility and resistance is used for making a multitude of objects in Algeria (horse saddles, slippers, cushions, handbags, etc. ...). The most active centres are the highlands, the Hoggar and the Mzab. Big cities like Tlemcen, Constantine retained the expertise of artisan tannery (debbaghines), but now this knowledge is lost faced with competition from Europe.
The craft of Tuareg in this area presents originalities such as taghallabt, an object shaped wallet or aghreg, which is a travel bag. The leather of the region comes from goats or camels. It is coloured with copper oxide giving it green hues and decorated with symbols of the Tifinagh inspired alphabet.
In Kabylia, sheepskins and goatskins are also sometimes transformed to make bags and travel bags without decoration.Currently the Algerian leather sector is in crisis and needs rehabilitation due to globalization and severe competition (Inspiration from Wikipedia.org)
By: Rose Thibau - France
2012-03-27 17:02:08
Je penserai à vous demander la taille, pour une prochaine fois Pour les boucles d'oreilles c'est aussi important, car certaines femmes aiment les grandes boucles, d'autres les petites, et les photos sont toujours trompeuses. Mais je suis ravie des miennes! Merci Rose Thibau
By: Trevor Lepp - Spain
2011-02-16 19:30:00
Dear Hacene, I must write to say thank you for the excellent service you provided. It really could not have been better. I particularly appreciated the trouble you took to make sure that I got the type of desert roses I was looking for and they were perfect. I can heartily recommend your company to anyone who is looking for authentic North African goods. Many thanks, Trevor Lepp, Mallorca, Spain
By: A. O. - Australia
2007-11-18 19:30:00
Great Customer service. Good price range for the quality of products offered. Hacene was very flexile for the delivery location and time. The items were much better than on the photos!! We will surely come back to shop again.
By: Eric G - US
2014-01-03 12:47:58
I have been ordering jewellery and other Kabyle items from Hacene for more that 6 years. He has always been very responsive and gone out of his way to assure that what I have ordered is delivered and on time. You will not be disappointed! Eric
By: Ahcene Mariche - Algérie
2009-04-15 19:30:00
tanemirt stussda ayatma a les ambassadeurs nnegh di l australy. leqder nnwen d ameqran. l'hsitoire en parlezra un jour et on est deja temoin de tout ce que vous faites. ahcene mariche qui vous suis de loin et promet de vous envoyer bientot ces deux nouveaux recueils de poésie. ar tufat ayatma aken ihrez rebbi . idles nnegh mazal yahwadj agh poétqieument ahcene mariche tanemirt a toute l'équipe et spécialement à hacene baleh que j'ai eu l'honneur de rencontrer ici en algerie . mazal lkhir ar zdat ayatma Ahcene Mariche
By: jan - the netherlands
2011-08-24 09:01:12
I\'m very glad with the unique handmade painted Algerian Berber nativity set. It was a pleasure doing business with your shop. Kindly regards from Holland