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interesting piece. can you please tell the story behind this ring . is it for sale ? the ring alone ??
Hi Ait, I bought this silver ring from an Afghan Gallery in London and I was told it is old and from Afghanistan. Its unusual and I don't know any more about it, except that I love it and wear it a lot as a pendant. The owner of the Gallery wasn't there when I purchased it, so couldn't ask any more details. Glad you like it.
hello Ann.
unique and rare shape. i see it as a fulani/mossi ring with a dogon influence. could be made from a tuareg smith but not in the intention of making a tuareg piece. could be made in rea of timbuktu,mopti or djenné. if not, then north burkina faso.
Hi again Ann, I agree with Ait. NOT Afghani, though I have seen Afghani copies of contemporary Tuareg pieces.
Hi Ann. Hope you are well! I agree with Ait. This is not Afghani as far as my experience leads me to believe, but either Fulani/Tuareg/Puele and probably pretty recent (last 40 years or so). I've bought both Afghani silver & African silver for about 30 years, and this definitely falls into the later category, but does not strike me as one of the really antique pieces. But it is a beautiful ring & pendant, and by the way, your chain is wonderful! Great work.... Lynne
Thanks everyone for your knowledge. I am impressed. I must admit I did wonder about its life, and as its not dented or worn, or has been kept in a cupboard, is more likely to be vintage. This does not worry me at all, as it is quite unusual and it "talks" to me, which is more important. The Afghan guy purchases in Istanbul and out of interest, he did make a passing comment one day when I was with him and said "The smiths are copying all they can get their hands on, and their work is not good and its difficult to find good quality, so there we are!). Thanks again.
Ann, i like your expression it "talks " to you. i can good imagine it.
because you made me smyle, i ll write deeper and more direct to the point :-)
the base of the ring , flat round one is inspired from fulani famous ring shape, i posted few days ago a foto and there is many posted from other members . it is the one right in the top https://ethnicjewels.ning.com/photo/old-tuareg-fulani-items-1?contex...
the other side from the ring is a head of mossi doll https://www.google.de/search?q=mossi+doll&oe=utf-8&rls=org.....
it has also a bit of a dogon piece and ring
the midle ,is the ring round form, has fulani and sahara culture mix influence.
as i wrote, it is made certainly from a tuareg smith in mali or burkina faso.
it looks like it is an order of a whole seller who is doing international fairs and moving around the world or a trader in westafrica who has many western costumers.
the ring has a doll / statuette form, could be a bit older but just exposed in a showcase or a shelf and not worn.
some jewelry in this art was made in the 80 s the time when the tourism was going good in the area and colectors were looking for special pieces.
some of jewelry created that time still exist on the markt.
i hope that the ring will talk to you more now :-)
Ait, I am in awe of your knowledge and I find it absolutely fascinating, as the making of the ring has so much that has inspired it, the Dogon , Fulani and Tuareg. Even more special now.
Thanks so much for your explanation .......... I will have a really good conversation with it now and it had better answer me.