Old Large Tuareg Hand of Fatima – KHOMISSAR – Niger
Shells on multiple layers of hide. Cm. 11,2 width x cm. 8,0 high (4.41″ x 3.15″). Gr. 67,2 (2.37 oz).
The Tuareg place great importance on amulets and symbols. The Khomissar is part of a tradition that blends:
– Islam (particularly Sufi mysticism)
– Animism and ancestral beliefs
– Saharan cosmology.
The Khomissar, in the form of a stylized hand, is believed to ward off the evil eye and, being made of shells, doubles as a fertility symbol.
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| Weight | 300 g |
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