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Hand of Fatima, NecklacesBeautiful Talismanic Necklace – Hand of Fatima – Mahdia, Tunisia
180,00€Silver, glass beads. Necklace length approx. 43.0 cm ( 16.93 inches ). Weight 21.2 g ( 0.75 oz ).
This elegant necklace is composed of silver elements articulated along a Rihanna…
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Tuareg CrossBeautiful Large Tuareg Silver Cross – ABALAK – Niger
119,95€High‑grade silver. Weight 29.5 g ( 1.04 oz ). Dimensions 10.7 × 5.4 cm ( 4.21 × 2.13 inches ).
The Tuareg live in one of the most inhospitable areas of…
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African Currency, AnimistOld Matakam (Mafa) Amulet – Mandara Mountains, Nord Cameroon
55,00€Late 19th – early 20th century. Height: 5.2 cm (2.05 in); width: 4.7 cm (1.85 in). Weight: 20.2 g (0.71 oz). Dark metal with an old patina (copper alloy or…
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Animist
Old Sidamo Amulet – Southern Ethiopia
Early to mid 20th century. Copper. Height: 3.7 cm (1.46 in); width: 4.9 cm (1.93 in). Weight: 30.6 g (1.08 oz).
The Sidama are a Cushitic-speaking ethnic group traditionally inhabiting the…
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Necklaces, Other Talismans
Old Tuareg / Bella Amulet – Silver & Coral – Niger
Silver and coral. Weight 20.3 g (0.72 oz). Bella amulet: 7.2 cm long × 6.2 cm wide (2.83 × 2.44 in). Necklace length: 48.5 cm (19.09 in).
The Tuareg people inhabit…
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Hand of Fatima
Antique Hand of Fatima – Chichkhan Khamsa – Tunis, Tunisia
Late 19th to early 20th century. Finely engraved silver, decorated with 9‑carat gold applications, diamonds, rubies, and dangling pearls. Weight: 8.9 g; height: 6.7 cm.
Hand-shaped amulet, known as Khamsa or…
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Animist, RingsOld Senufo Divination Ring – Chameleon – Côte d’Ivoire
65,00€Bronze. Height: 3.5 cm (1.38 in). Inner diameter: 2.3 cm (0.91 in). Weight: 19.4 g (0.68 oz).
Due to its physically mutating nature and adaptability, the chameleon is a symbol of…
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Hand of FatimaBeautiful Tuareg Hand of Fatima – KHOMISSAR – Algeria
149,95€Tuareg metalwork (low‑silver alloy) mounted on a multi‑layered leather backing, featuring a beautiful cord made from multiple strands of leather thongs.
The Khomissar measures 11.7 cm (4.6 in) in height and…
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Other TalismansOld Coptic Cross – Maria Theresa Thaler, Northen Ethiopia
119,95€Silver. 4.8 × 4.0 cm (1.89 × 1.57 inches); Weight: 21.8 g (0.77 oz). This cross is decorated on both sides.
The Maria Theresa Thaler is one of the most famous…
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Tuareg Cross
Outstanding Old, Beautiful, Large Tuareg Silver Cross – Agadez, Niger
89,95€Silver. Weight: 15.4 g (0.54 oz). Dimensions: 10.0 × 6.3 cm (3.94″ × 2.48″). A beautiful, large, old piece.
The Tuareg live in one of the most inhospitable regions on Earth:…
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AnimistOld Lobi Talisman – Komé / Thungbubiel – Burkina Faso
185,00€Animal Bone and Leather. Weight: 53.8 g (1.90 oz); Height: 10.0 cm (3.94″) × Width: 4.9 cm (1.93″). Wonderful mahogany Patina.
This pendant, named “Komé”, was traditionally worn by great hunters…
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Other Talismans
Extra Fine Old Tuareg Bella-Ikelan Amulet – Niger
Silver grams 12,1 (0.43 oz.); cm. 6,8 high x cm. 5,5 width (2.68″ x 2.17″).
The Bella (or Bouillan) are an ethnic and social group that for centuries lived in a…
