Description

The Tuareg believe that the tanfouk or agate is a powerful talisman to heal and avert the ‘evil eye’.
The thick band of 2,5 mm is superbly hand chased with traditional Tuareg motifs.
Agate stone in perfect condition – Collected in Gao, Mali.

Height of crown: 2 cm
Width of band: 1 cm (3/8 inch)
Weight: 29 grams
Inner diameter: 19,4 mm
Ring size: 9 1/2

* Idar-Oberstein – the German Rhineland, where from c. 1830 up until the 1970’s many beads were produced in Germany for export to Africa.