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mauritania crown

Posted by Mohamad Eid Zantout on April 22, 2013 at 4:33pm
made of camel hair
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  • Eva Baby April 22, 2013 at 9:56pm

    Interesting to see, thanks for showing and the info of what it is made. I think I have seen similar ones in pictures, the ladies wearing a veil over the hair and this part is in the front. Nice. I knew quite a few Mauritanians living in Timbuktu, also ladies. But I heard they went back to Mauritania due to the bad situation in Timbuktu and surroundings.I like these cut shell beads which are so typical for this area.

  • Mohamad Eid Zantout April 23, 2013 at 3:57pm
    Bought from old guy in mauritania few years back. It is diffrent and unique never saw like it before. But smells bad , i had to clean it and keep it in sun for many hours hhhh
  • Eva Baby April 23, 2013 at 4:06pm

    @Thank you for the info. Yes, items made of such materials can smell bad...  (also leather, if it is new).

     

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