Post Date: 31 March 2023
Old Fine Tuareg Chest – Jewels Case – Mauritania
Wooden chest, decorated with brass and iron plaques, fixed by means of copper spherical studs. Cm. 12,0 high x cm. 20,0 width x cm. 11,3 depth (4.72” x 7.87″ x 4.45”).
Excellent condition, beautiful patina.
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 the trans-Saharan caravan trade connecting the great cities on the southern edge of the Sahara via five desert trade routes to the northern coast of Africa (Mediterranean).
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