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Tantamout

Posted by SARAH CORBETT on March 28, 2010 at 10:30am

A rare Tuareg Tantamout head piece . In silver and copper with fine engraving to front of the piece. These rare Talismans were worn By warriors and women of noble birth. They are generally attributed to the Hoggar Tuareg. AGE: Antique circa 1920 ORIGIN: Sahara, Africa. DIMENSIONS: Length 20.5cm Width 19.8cm

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