Tribal metal, carnelian and glass rings (khroub) gr. 46,9 (1.65 oz.); cm. 9,5 high x cm. 10,3 width (3.74” x 4.05"). In the Tuareg language (Tamahaq), the literal sense of the word “Tcherot” means “letter”, “message” or “paper on which something is written”. The word Tcherot is used in Niger, while these talismans are...
Bronze: 1) Grams 59,0 (2.08 oz.). Cm. 20,1 high (7.91″); 2) Grams 42,6 (1.50 oz.). Cm. 20,4 high (8.03″); 3) Grams 50,0 (1.76 oz.). Cm. 22,7 high (8.94″); 4) Grams 43,4 (1.53 oz.). Cm. 19,5 high (7.68″); 5) Grams 46,7 (1.65 oz.). Cm. 19,2 high (7.56″). Authentic old Tuareg hammers,...
Approx. cm. 55,0 x 47,0 (21.65” x 18.50”). Authentic straw mat decorated with leather strips that form traditional Tuareg geometric designs. Excellent conditions. 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...
Shell on leather, plastic sheets, mirrors. Cm. 10,7 width x cm. 9,4 high x cm. 1,2 depht (5.12" x 3.15" x 0.87"). Gr. 65,7 (2.32 oz). The Khomissar, in the form of a stylized hand, is believed to ward off the evil eye and, being made of shells, doubles...
1980'. Silver gr. 35,2 (1.24 oz); diameter cm. 4,0 (1.57"). 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...
Silver and carnelian – gr. 54,2 (1.91 oz.); cm. 8,2 high x cm. 2,6 width (3.22" x 1.02"). Inner diameter cm. 1,8 (0.70"); US size 8.0. The Tuareg people inhabit a large area, covering almost all the middle and western Sahara and the north-central Sahel. They...
Mid-XXth century or earlier. Hardwood, traces of paint. Cm. 74,0 high x 10,8 width (29.13" x 4.25"). Attractive patina, beatifully carved and minutely engraved. A variety of poles is used in the jaima, the tuarg tent. They are often richly decorated and they may then turn into symbols of...
Iron, silver, aluminum, brass, leather. With the long leather cord the piece is about 65 centimeters long (23.59"). The Tcherot talisman is cm 9,5 high x cm. 7,8 width (3.74" x 3.07"); grams 131,9 (4.65 oz.); . In the Tuareg language (Tamahaq), the literal sense...
Metal, several layers of wood and resin. Cm. 8,8 high (3.46”). The kohl or kajal is a powder composed mainly of galena, malachite, sulfur and animal fat used for eye makeup to darken the eyelids anddraw the eye. Depending on the composition can be black or gray. The...
Tin gr. 664,6 (23.44 oz.); copper, brass, resin decorations. Cm. 20,5 high (8.07”) x cm. 23,0 width (9.06”). 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...