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.