Tcherot Talismans

Berber Talisman – KITAB – Mauritania

Mid 20th century. Engraved silver, brass on iron sheet; gr. 32,3 (1.13 oz.). Cm. 6,8 high x cm. 6,0 width (2.67” x 2.36"). Excellent work. The Kitab has the form of a metal box (rectangle or square) and often has a sheet of paper, closed and sealed, on which is written in Arabic, one or more...

Berber Talisman – KITAB – Mauritania

Mid 20th century. Brass, silver and copper on brass and silver sheet; gr. 29,8 (1.05 oz.). Cm. 5,9 high x cm. 5,3 width (2.32” x 2.08"). Excellent work. The Kitab has the form of a metal box (rectangle or square) and often has a sheet of paper, closed and sealed, on which is written in Arabic,...

Tcherot n. 16 – Niger

Authentic Tuareg Hoggar - TCHEROT – Algeria. 1980'. Tribal metal, copper decorations, leather; gr. 101,7 (3.58 oz.). The piece is cm 69,5 in length (27.36"). The Tcherot is cm. 12,5 high x cm. 5,5 width (4.92” x 2.16"). In the Tuareg language (Tamahaq), the literal sense of the word “Tcherot” means “letter”, “message” or “paper...

Tcherot n. 15 – Niger

Authentic Tuareg Kel-Air Talisman, Azawagh, Niger. 1980'. Tribal metal on iron sheet, brass, copper, leather wool; gr. 73,1 (1,67 oz.). The piece is cm 57,0 in length (22.44"). The Tcherot is cm. 13,0 high x cm. 9,3 width (5.11” x 3.66"). In the Tuareg language (Tamahaq), the literal sense of the word “Tcherot” means “letter”,...

Tcherot n. 14 – Niger

Tuareg Iwellemmeden Kel-Denneg TCHEROT - Azawagh, Niger. Mid 20th century. Engraved silver on brass sheet; copper ligature; gr. 47,4 (1,67 oz.). Cm. 7,3 high x cm. 5.8 width (2.87” x 2.28"). In the Tuareg language (Tamahaq), the literal sense of the word “Tcherot” means “letter”, “message” or “paper on which something is written”. The word...

Tcherot n. 13 – Niger

Tuareg Iwellemmeden Kel-Denneg Talisman - TCHEROT - Azawagh, Niger 1970'-1980'. Engraved silver on iron sheet, wool; gr. 47,4 (1,67 oz.). The piece is cm 55,0 in lengh (21.65"). The Tcherot is cm. 6,5 high x cm. 7,2 width (2.55” x 2.83"). In the Tuareg language (Tamahaq), the literal sense of the word “Tcherot” means...

3 Tuareg Talismans – TCHEROT – Niger

Mid 20th century. Front side manufactured from silver sheet, rear side of iron sheet. Each tcherot is approx. cm. 7,3 high x cm. 7,4 width (2.87” x 2.91″); gr. 74,4 (2.62 oz.). These talismans are attached to tagelmoust, a strip of cloth 20 feet long, protects them from the heat...

Tcherot n. 12 – Mali

20th century. Engraved silver, copper decoration. Cm. 10,2 high x cm. 9,6 width (4.01” x 3.77”); gr. 109,5 (3.86 oz.). The Tuareg people inhabit a large area, covering almost all the middle and western Sahara and the north-central Sahel. They are probably descended from the ancient Libyan people of the kingdom of the Garamantes, described by Herodotus. Tuareg are mostly...

Tcherot n. 11 – Niger

1970'. Brass, copper and silver decorations. Cm. 14,5 high x cm. 14,3 width (5.70” x 5.62”); gr. 204,4 (80.47 oz.). The Tuareg people inhabit a large area, covering almost all the middle and western Sahara and the north-central Sahel. They are probably descended from the ancient Libyan people of the kingdom of the Garamantes, described by Herodotus. Tuareg are mostly...