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Necklaces, Tuareg Cross
Old Beautiful Tuareg Crosses – Tahoua – Niger
1970. Silver, wool grams 27,0 (0.95 oz).The central cross is cm. 6,4 x 4,2 (2.52” x 1.65”); the other 2 crosses are cm 5,8 x 4,3 (2.28″ x 1.69″).
The Tuareg…
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Tuareg Cross
Old Fine Tuareg Cross – Tahoua – Niger
1960-1970. Silver grams 11,0 (0.39 oz). Cm. 7,6 x 4,0 (2.99” x 1.57”).
The Tuareg live in one of the most inhospitable areas of the planet: the central part of the…
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Hand of Fatima, Necklaces
Old Berber Necklace – Hand of Fatima – South Morocco
110,00€Silver low degree, old glass beads, old moroccan coins. The Hand of Fatima is cm. 8,0 x cm. 4,2 (3.15″ x 1.65″); the necklace is approx. cm. 42,0 in length…
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Animist
Old Large Tribally Used Amulet – Chameleons – Lobi – Burkina Faso
Bronze. Cm. 8,7 high x cm. 15,5 width (3.43″ x 6,10″); Gr. 166,3 (5.86 oz.).
Due to its physically mutating nature and adaptability, the Chameleon is a symbol of wisdom.
The Lobi…
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Tcherot Talismans
Old Fine Tuareg Talisman – TCHEROT – Mali
Silver low degree on copper sheet gr. 50,1 (1.77 oz.); cm. 8,5 high x cm. 8,5 width (3.35” x 3.35″).
In the Tuareg language (Tamahaq), the literal sense of the word…
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Animist, Necklaces
Beautiful Wodaabe Bororo Fulani Talismanic Necklace – Mirror & Gris Gris – Niger
Mirror, 5 very small leather gris gris, copper and aluminium rings, glass beads. The necklace is cm 42,5 in length (16.73″); the talisman is approx. cm. 14,0 high x cm….
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Other Talismans
Old Beautiful Large Coptic Cross – Shewa Region, Northen Ethiopia
Mid 20th century. Silver. Cm. 7,8 x cm. 5,7 (3.07 x 2.24 Inches); grams 25,6 (0.90 oz.). This cross is decorated on both sides.
Pendant crosses are received at baptism and…
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Animist
Old Dogon Amulet – 3 Sun Disks – Mali
Bronze, leather. Cm. 5,3 high x cm. 4,9 width (2.09″ x 1.93″). Gr. 24,6 (0.87 oz.).
Metal works like this is molded in bronze by ‘the lost wax method’, also called…
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Tcherot TalismansOld Beautiful Tuareg Talisman – TCHEROT – Mali
115,00€1960′-1970′. Silver on copper sheet gr. 59,3 (2.09 oz.); cm. 8,0 high x cm. 8,0 width (3.15” x 3.15″).
In the Tuareg language (Tamahaq), the literal sense of the word “Tcherot”…
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Animist
2 Old Ritual Snakes – Fon – Benin
125,00€Two beautiful old ritual snakes. Iron:
Snake 1 is cm 34,5 high (13.58″). Grams 63,1 (2.23 oz.);
Snake 2 is cm 32,0 high (12.60″). Grams 62,5 (2.20 oz.);The Fon people are the…
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Animist
Old Gurunsi / Frafra Amulet – Crescent – Burkina Faso
Early to mid 20th century. Bronze. Cm. 5,0 high x cm. 7,0 width (2.52″ x 2.44″); Gr. 35,5 (1.67 oz.).
The Gurunsi are a set of related ethnic groups inhabiting northern…
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Necklaces, Other TalismansBeautiful Berber Talismanic Necklace – Double KITAB – Mauritania
125,00€Leather, old glass beads, carnelian and agate beads. Gr. 104,4 (3.68 oz.); the piece is approx. cm. 44,0 in lenght (17.32″).
These necklaces are meant to protect both the front and…
