Silver. Cm. 8,9 x cm. 6,2 (3.50 x 2.44 Inches); gr. 22,6 (0.79 oz.). Excellent condition. Pendant crosses are received at baptism and worn around the neck as their owner’s most prized possession, a talisman and symbol of faith combined. m17
Early to mid 20th century. Silver, coral, green and yellow enamel. Gr. 39,9 (1.41 oz.); cm. 7,4 high x cm. 4,5 width (2.91" x 1.77"). For similar examples see page 280 of “Splendeurs du Maroc”, Africa Museum Tervuren. Berbers are the indigenous ethnic group of North Africa. They are continuously distributed from the Atlantic to the Siwa oasis in Egypt,...
Leather. Cm. 23,0 high (9.06"); gr. 47,4 (1.67 oz.). Excellent decorations. 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...
Silver. Cm. 3,1 x cm. 2,1 (1.22 x 0.82 Inches); gr. 7,0 (0.25 oz.). Excellent condition. Pendant crosses are received at baptism and worn around the neck as their owner’s most prized possession, a talisman and symbol of faith combined. m17
Leather, shells, glass beads. The piece is cm. 37,0 in lenght (14.57"). The wallet is cm. 9,0 x cm. 7,5 (3.54" x 2.95"). Grams 71,4 (2.52"). 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...
Agate, silver. Grams 30,4 (1.07 oz); cm. 11,8 x 4,8 (4.65” x 1.89”). 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. For over two millennia, the Tuareg...
Silver. Grams 44,3 (1.56 oz); cm. 12,9 x 6,1 (5.08” 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 by Herodotus. Tuareg are mostly nomads. For over two millennia, the Tuareg operated...
Early to mid 20th century. Silver, traces of gilding grams 57,4 (2.02 oz.). The necklace is cm. 50 long (19.69"). The box amulet is cm. 7,0 high x cm. 5,4 width (2.76" x 2.13"). Zār Amulet or commonly known as Zar, is a special genre in Egyptian jewellery which consists of purpose-made magical jewellery, to be used...
Bronze. Cm. 5,1 x cm. 2,9 (2.1 x 1.14 Inches); gr. 13,5 (0.48 oz.). Complete, excellent condition.
1970' - gilded silver filigree. The talisman is cm 6,0 high x cm. 5,8 width (2.36" x 2.28"). Gr. 33,5 (1.18 oz.). Fulani, also called Peul or Fulbe , a primarily Muslim people scattered throughout many parts of West Africa, from Lake Chad, in the east, to the Atlantic coast. They are concentrated...
