Description
A fancy flower shape Tuareg silver ring from the region of Kel Aïr in Niger.
Signed in Tifinagh script by silversmith on its underside, the ring is hand by the . With a beautiful hand etched pattern, it is s
Gentle patina, late 20th century.
Collected in Niger.
Inner diameter: 17,7 mm
Weight: 11,5 grams (.40 oz)
Ring size: 7 1/2
Please see a similar example in: Magische Ornamente Silberschmuck der Tuareg-Museum Rietberg, Zurich (2003) p.70
*Kel Aîr – mountain massif to the west and southwest of Aïr.










