Moroccan Berber Wooden Sugar Hammer Marteau a Sucre Deggaga

Moroccan Berber hand-carved wooden sugar hammer "Deggaga".Handcrafted by the Berber women of Morocco, hand-carved and hand painted wood with tribal design.This ethnic Berber instrument is a sugar hammer.Sugar in Morocco was sold in block cones, and you needed a hammer to get it in small pieces.A very nice decorative piece of history from a private collection found in Marrakech, Morocco.Dated from early to mid 19th century. Marteau a Sucre "Deggaga"Maroc, 19e siècle.Marteau à sucre en bois gravé et peint à décor géométrique, tête en forme de croissant.Utilisé pour débiter les pains de sucre.Provenance: Collection particulière, Maroc.Dimensions: H 1 in. x W 11 in. x D 7.5 in.