Tuareg Veil Weight – ASSROU N’ SWOUL – Niger

Geometric layers of copper and brass on iron sheet. Cm. 12,0 high (4.72”) x cm. 7,9 width (3.11”); gr. 104,4 (3.68 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 key-like pendant is often worn by wealthier women as a counterweight to keep their head-cloths or robes from being blown away by the Sahara’s winds.