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Tuareg Cross
Old Fine Tuareg Cross – Tahoua – Niger
1960-1970. Silver grams 11,1 (0.39 oz). Cm. 7,8 x 4,0 (3.07” x 1.57”).
The Tuareg live in one of the most inhospitable areas of the planet: the central part of the Sahara Desert. Their whole existence, difficult…
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Animist
Old Large Phallic Forehead Ornament – Kalacha – Borana Tribe – Ethiopia
279,95€Bronze, leather. Cm. 14,3 high (5.63″); grams 305,0 (10.76 oz.)
The Borana, Gabbra and Sakuye peoples are sub-ethnic groups within the Oromo people group, and share language and culture. Some groups… -
Animist
Old Dinka Bone Amulet – South Sudan
Mid 20th century. Bone cm. 3,2 high x 8,3 width (1.26″ x 3.27″); Gr. 11,0 (0.39 oz.).
The Dinka people are a Nilotic ethnic group native to South Sudan, but also having a sizable diaspora…
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Other Talismans
Old Large Coptic Cross – Amhara Tribe – Northen Ethiopia
Tribal metal (low titer silver alloy). Cm. 9,3 x cm. 7,0 (3.66 x 2.76 Inches); gr. 21,9 (0.77 oz.).
Pendant crosses are received at baptism and worn around the neck as their…
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Hand of Fatima
Beautiful Large Tuareg Hand of Fatima – KHOMISSAR – Mali
Shell on leather. Cm. 12,0 width x cm. 9,5 high (4.72″ x 3.74″). Gr. 79,4 (2.80 oz).
The Khomissar, in the form of a stylized hand, is believed to ward off the evil eye and,…
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Animist
Outstanding Old Sidamo Amulet – Southern Ethiopia
Early 20th century. Bronze cm. 5,5 high x 4,0 width (2.17″ x 1.57″); Gr. 63,0 (2.22 oz.).
The Sidama are an ethnic Cushitic people traditionally inhabiting the Sidama Zone of the Southern Ethiopia. They speak…
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Animist
Gan Bronze Amulet – Snake – Burkina Faso
20th century. Cm. 10,1 high (3.98″); Gr. 37,9 (1.34 oz.).
Lost-wax casting. The mold is destroyed every time; every object is a unique piece.
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Animist
Fine Lobi Amulet – Crocodiles – Burkina Faso
20th century. Bronze. Cm. 7,0 high x cm. 7,0 width (2.76″ x 2.76″); Gr. 45,3 (1.6 oz.).
The Lobi are an ethnic group that originated in what is today Ghana. Starting around 1770 many…
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Other Talismans
Old Coptic Cross – Maria Theresa Thaler, Northen Ethiopia
Mid 20th century. Silver. Cm. 4,9 x cm. 3,9 (1.93 x 1.54 Inches); grams 32,5 (1.15 oz.). This cross is decorated on both sides.
The Maria Theresa Thaler is probably one of…
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Animist
Large Fine Lobi Amulet – Burkina Faso
20th century. Bronze. Cm. 18,5 high x cm. 6,0 width (7.28″ x 2.36″); Gr. 127,2 (4.49 oz.).
The Lobi are an ethnic group that originated in what is today Ghana. Starting around 1770 many…
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Hand of Fatima
Antique Hand of Fatima – KHAMSA – HAMESH – Berber – Meknes, Morocco
Early 20th century. Silver gr. 11,7 (0.41 oz); Cm. 6,9 high x cm. 3,6 width (2.72” x 1.42”).
The KHAMSA hand (Arabic) or HAMESH hand (Hebrew) is and old and still popular apotropaic amulet for magical protection…
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Tuareg Cross
Old Fine Tuareg Cross – Agadez – Niger
Silver grams 13,4 (0.47 oz); cm. 9,8 x 6,5 (5.28” x 2.56”).
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 precarious,…
