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khomeissa. Tamanrasset. Algeria
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  • Oh this looks very nice, different from the usual design!  is it old or not?  I love that it is attached to leather.

  • Marie-ange thank you, it is verry old i sold it 4 months ago. it is difficult to bekome jewelry like this. i m still looking for some .

  • Thank you, I have never seen this design before, very nice indeed.  Yes these days alot for sale is newly made items.

  • Splendid and very unusual!

  • tuareg women ave them like a protection.usualy they are made of thick leather and cut shell.some times they let make in this kind but verry rare

  • Indeed very rare.

    It may be the missing link between the "tanit" godess fertility cult and the very widespread triangle shape in the tuareg jewelry.

    Here the little circle topping the triangle is still visible and reminds of the anthropomorphic pendants used in south Morocco.

    Thanks ait ouakli

  • oh, this is absolutely phantastic!!!!

  • Fabulous

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