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Hand of Fatima - Khomissar - Tuareg - n. 01

Posted by Liuba Berti - AMAZIGH on November 6, 2011 at 8:07pm

Old hand Tuareg from Niger (cm. 11,5 x 8,0 - 4.52" x 3.15"). Shell and leather. Shell, promotes fertility and is offered by the mother to daughter.The Khomissar is a stylized form of the Hand of Fatima, daughter of the Prophet, and then a symbol of protection.The Hand is worn as protection against the evil eye and negative energies. It represents at the same time, the female fertility or a talisman of the earth.http://stores.ebay.com/AMAZIGH-Magical-Jewelry/Mano-di-Fatima-Khamsa.html

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