Geometric layers of copper, aluminium and white metal on brass sheet; copper and aluminium studs. Cm. 14,0 in length (5.87″). Grams 58,7 (2.07 oz.). Beautiful shape. A genuine and old Tuareg veil weight known as ” assrou n’ swoul “, generally translated as ” the key which is thrown over the...
Early to mid 20th century. Silver, glass beads on lether; gr. 51,6 (1.82 oz.); cm. 8,7 high x 8,0 width (3.30" x 3.14"). This talisman was the central piece of a necklace. The Maria Theresa Thaler is probably one of the most famous and well known coins of the world. Originally struck in Austria from 1740 to 1780, the...
Silver. Cm. 9,8 x cm. 6,6 (3.85 x 2.59 Inches); gr. 25,4 (0.89 oz.). 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. m15
Leather Gris-gris, silver tuareg cross grams 40,3 (1.42 oz.); cm. 19,0 high x cm. 8,0 width (7.48" x 3.15″). 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...
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. The Oromo people are a Cushitic ethnic group and nation native to Ethiopia who speak the Oromo language. They are the largest ethnic group in Ethiopia and...
Beautiful item; extrafine work. Silver. Grams 14,7 (0.52 oz.); cm. 8,5 high x cm. 6,1 width (3.35" x 2.40″) . Bella live Niger and Mali but are of Sudanese origin in Africa. The Bella tribe was formerly held in slavery by the Tuareg. For more information and similar examples: "Silberschmuck aus der Sahara - Tuareg...
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, and...
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 nomads....
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
