Metal work from the High Atlas
Lanterns and decorative coffee
tables made in brass are among a large collection of products
made in small foundries found beside the souks of Moroccan towns.
Brass has long been considered one of the finer metals and artists
use it extensively to create elaborate items of both function
and beauty.
Morocco is a copper producing country and Douar Hajar is one of the larger mines located in Guemassa, 35 km south of Marrakech.
The art of making silver
jewelry is a very ancient Moroccan tradition. They have been
producing jewelry by first extracting
the silver from the ore for generations.
Other minerals include lead, zinc and magnesium which are found
in abundance through Morocco's Mountainous Regions.
Each village in Morocco has a blacksmith; in Imlil some of this work is carried out by Aziz situated at the village entrance. Normally he can be found making new doors and window frames for the local communities down in the valley.