Tuareg Leather Talisman – Shells and Coins – AlgeriaTuareg Leather Talisman – Shells and Coins – Algeria

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 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, the Tuareg 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).

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 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, the Tuareg 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).