Old Tuareg Tribally Used Hand of Fatima – KHOMISSAR – Mali

Shell on multiple layers of hide, plastic rings, glass beads. Cm. 8,0 width x cm. 6,5 high (3.15″ x 2.56″). Gr. 61,2 (2.16 oz).

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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