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325.00 $
Tuareg silver tizabaten earrings.
Tizabaten are the traditional hoops worn by Tuareg women and are a woman’s form of portable wealth.
The twelve-faceted tips,’eraf wa n tesabit’are protective amulets against the evil eye and are superbly detailed.
Some nickel content – Mid-late 20th century.
Diameter ear gage: 5 mm
Finials: 16 x 17 mm
Inner diameter: 38 mm
Weight: 110 g
References:
ART OF BEING TUAREG Ed. by Thomas K. Seligman and Kristyne Loughran (2006) p. 169
Magische Ornamente Silberschmuck der Tuareg, Museum Rietberg Zürich (2003) p. 67