Mid 20th century. Iron; Silver, copper and brass decorations. The Lock is approx. cm. 10,3 x 5,9 - the Key is cm. 15,6 x 3,5. Gr. 363,7 (12.82 oz.). These locks are used to close chests. These elaborate keys are often worn by tuareg as a counterweight to keep their head-cloths...
1960'-1970'. Leather. Approx. cm. 26,5 high (10.43") x cm. 23,0 width (9.05”). With fringes the bag is approx. cm. 56 long (22.04"). 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...
Bronze, silver, copper, enamel. Mid 20th century – cm. 28,0 high x cm. 15,0 width (11.02” x 5.90”). Authentic old Tuareg hammer, decorated with traditional geometric designs. These hammers are used by Tuareg to break blocks of sugar. The Tuareg people inhabit a large area, covering almost all the middle and western...
Mid 20th century. Tribal aluminum, enamel. The anklet measures cm. 11,0 (4.33") width, cm. 11,5 (4.52") high. The large central talisman is cm. 7,2 (2.83") width and cm. 6,5 (2.55") high. These exquisite objects were worn by Tuareg women to ward off the evil eye.
Mid 20th century. Approx. cm. 15,2 high (8.26) x cm. 9,8 width (2.08). These talismans are hung inside the tent. They are talismans of protection, the shells are related to female fertility. Coins of the French Republic dated 1949. The Tuareg people inhabit a large area, covering almost all the...
Geometric layers of silver and copper on bronze sheet. Cm. 22,5 high (8.85”) x cm. 5,1 width (2.0”); gr. 103,2 (3.64 oz.). A genuine and old Tuareg veil weight known as " assrou n' swoul ", generally translated as " the key which is thrown over the shoulder ". This elaborate...
20th century. Silver alloy, copper gr. 194,55 (6,86 oz.). Cm. 13,0 high x cm. 12,3 width (5.11” x 4,84"). 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...
Mid 20th century. Old coral and shells on leather; bronze rings. Approx. cm. 11,0 high (4.33 Inches) x cm. 5,5 width (2.16 Inches). 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...
The Khomissar, solid silver, is gr. 61,2 (2.15 oz.); cm. 7,8 high (3.07”) x cm. 6,7 width (2.63”). The necklace is approx. cm. 60,0 (23.62’’) long and consists of black glass, silver and carnelian beads. The Khomissar is a stylized form of the Hand of Fatima, daughter of the Prophet,...
20th century. Gr. 65,1 (2.29 oz.); Cm. 6,4 high (2.51”) x cm. 7,0 width (2.75”). Inner diameter: cm. 6,1 (2.40 Inches) 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...
