Leather, shell, Agadez Cross (silver). The talisman is cm. 11,2 x cm. 5,2 (4.40" x 2.04"). Grams 47,0 (1.65"). 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...
Tribal metal, glass beads, gr 52,6 (1.85 oz). The Abalak cross is cm. 10,7 x 6,5 (4.21" x 2.55"). The necklace is cm. cm. 49,5 long (19.48"). The Tuareg live in one of the most inhospitable areas of the planet: the central part of the Sahara Desert. Their whole existence, difficult and...
1970'. Silver, red glass gr. 18,3 (0.64 oz) - cm. 6,8 x 4,0 (2.67” x 1.57”). Koranic inscriptions. Signed piece. 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 nomads....
Mid 20th century. Silver, wool. Each cross is cm. 7,7 x 4,5 (3.03” x 1.77”); gr 32,9 (1.16 oz). The Tuareg people, is divided into 21 tribes (kel), and each tribe has a relevant territory and its own cross.The Tuareg crosses are worn by men or women alike: they have...
1960'-1970'. Silver and glass, gr 16,0 (0.56 oz) - cm. 6,8 x 4,0 (2.67” x 1.57”). Koranic inscriptions. Signed piece. 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...
Mid 20th century. Silver, gr 14,5 (0.51 oz) - cm. 9,4 x 6,0 (3.70” x 2.36”). 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...
Mid 20th century. Silver, carnelian; gr 13,2 (0.47 oz) - cm. 5,0 x 3,3 (1.96” x 1.29”). 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...
20th century. Silver gr 27,0 (0.95 oz) - cm. 9,9 x 4,9 (3.46” x 2.40”). 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...
The Tuareg are a Berber population that inhabits the center of the Sahara, known for being the most indomitable, marked by strong traditions of ethnic background. Tuareg is an Arabic word which means "without God"; they prefer to be called "Imazighen" which in Berber means "free men". The Tuareg people,...
