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  Tesori Orientali November 19, 2015 at 1:51am

  
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  Ethnic Embellishments November 19, 2015 at 3:33am

  I think Tuareg.
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  Mustafa J. Salem November 19, 2015 at 6:59am

  This simple decoration with triangulation is not common in Libyan Silver nor that I saw in either Egypt or Tunisia where more tools are used and more designs are clear. Most of Libyan, Egyptian and Tunisian have clear decoration with precise details and usually more tools are applied to decorate the items. A case that is not found here. The triangulations and line crossings are also seen on Nomadic 'Tuareq' pieces.  Therefore with this simplified design and  the use of a single straight tool it may be as suggested by  Ethnic Embellishments as TUAREQ bracelets.  They very classy and nice congratulations for the addition of this pair to your collection.
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  Betty November 19, 2015 at 1:50pm

  Very appealing and interesting pieces. The engravings certainly have a Tuareg feel to them, so I would perhaps not have guessed because of the unusual shape. I have never seen a similar pair before. Thanks for sharing all these beauties with us, Angelo....
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  Tesori Orientali November 20, 2015 at 4:17am

  Dear Betty, Mustafa and Hillary…thanx for the info ..

  Yes …..they are Tuareg ….my friend Waqar placed them as Tuareg from  Southern Libya border Niger and Chad ……regards …Angelo
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  Alaa eddine SAGID November 22, 2015 at 9:50pm

  These are Tuareg from the western side of the Hoggar in Algeria. possibly worn by the sedentarized tuareg of the South west of the country and neighbouring groups (oases dwellers).

  Many are available in morocco due to trade.

  Their origin is however more southernly from around Timbuktu where strikingly similar silver anklets do have the same raised middle parts (cf; Quai branly museum with a couple of pairs). but as often with such archaic designs, a more black african origin is to be considered possibly from the Savannah area between the borders of Senegal, Guinea, mali and ivory coast where many ancient designs were kept alive following the fall of the once great Ghana empire (not to be confused with nowadays ghana country). Also a connection with other ornaments from further to the south gulf of guinea Kingdoms can be possibly drawn but it is difficult to know in which direction the influences took place (from south to north or north to south)

  These cuffs are also similar to the very scarce large silver bracelets worn by aristocratic Peul ladies from Guinea Fouta Djalon district.

  It is nowaday very hard to get a perfect pair which does not have repairs or flaws. congrats
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  Ethnic Embellishments November 23, 2015 at 1:12am

  I have to say that the raised band around the middle reminds me of some Tunisian and Libyan cuffs as well- I wonder if that style traveled there?
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  Tesori Orientali November 23, 2015 at 2:23am

  Thank you Alaa for the great info….all these recent pieces i posted and you commented …come from a Paris collection ….collected in the fields when he (the collector) was working as mines engineer in morocco from 1940 thru 1970

  Best

  Angelo