A digital archive showcasing the extensive collection of jewellery and adornment images shared on the former Ethnic Jewels Ning site over the years. These images have significantly enriched discussions on cultural adornment and its global dispersion.
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Two old Tuareg tcherots from Mali. Brass and copper.
nice, I have similar ones, perhaps I should add them too. The edges of the the square ones have different metal types, this is in order to protect the bearer. You have them nicely polished... ! I recently did that too, but not as good as you....!
Ok, I just added the photo of the two. They are also made of brass, copper and a 3rd metal. I like the decorations on the one at right, the triangles made with dotted lines. Looks nice!
Eva, the tcherots were black, couldn't see any coloured metal at all, and I probably couldn't stop polishing them, which is a shame really. The tiny one with dotted lines is very sweet.
I like the different metal types on the edges in order to protect the bearer, thank you for that information.
You have done a very good job with polishing. Brass is a difficult material, no matter what one does, after a while, it looks bad, and has to be polished again and again... But they are sweet, especially the little one. I have uploaded meanwhile my two brass tchérots from Mali...I enclose the picture here just to have a look.
Eva, you have some wonderful pictures of your time in Mali, absolutely fascinating.......I love the Tuareg silverwork and jewellery, it is my favourite. In fact I love the Africans!
We are going back to Africa in May for a holiday and taking friends with us, but to Kenya and Tanzania.
We miss Africa and Africans and when I see them in the market where I have a stall I always make a pass at talking to them.
I will be buying beads and maybe silver (if the Yemen man is around) whilst in Nairobi from the W.African men who have taken over a hotel there and have rooms full of new/very old trade beads/wooden items/beaded chairs/textiles - heaven on earth, and I never have enough cash, and they don't take card!