Old Tuareg Hoggar Talisman – TERAOUT – Algeria

Tribal metal on iron sheet, copper and brass decorations. gr. 208,0 (7.34 oz.); cm. 25,0 high x cm. 18,0 width (9.84” x 7.09″).

A genuine and old Taraout from Tuareg Hoggar, Algeria. These rare elaborate talismans were worn by women of noble birth.

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, they 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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Weight208 g