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mauritanian unusual khalkhal

Posted by ait ouakli on December 21, 2013 at 11:55pm

the same posted before in better foto

Comments

Ethnic Embellishments December 22, 2013 at 4:25am

Wow, this is massive. How much does it weigh?
ait ouakli December 22, 2013 at 8:07am

Oh yes. Impressiv. It is 467 gr
Che December 22, 2013 at 8:33pm

Gorgeous.
ait ouakli December 22, 2013 at 10:44pm

thank you che, you have nice items too. i looked at your bracelets, very nice. i like the foto where you have the sunset in the background
ait ouakli December 22, 2013 at 10:51pm

i have to make a corection, i had not enough infos about this piece and from the fotos, i thould it is an amulett armband. now that i have the weight , the sizes and description, i found out that is a kind of unusual khalkhal. if i remember good, i saw ones only in this work and it was worn from a guerda dancer