Tuareg Metal Turban Amulet

Description

Old Tuareg metal turban amulet or tcherot in tin plate iron.
From the Tuareg of Iwellemmeden Kel-Denneg, region of Azawagh in Niger.
Enclosing Koranic verses, the backside of the amulet is in sheet iron.
Genuine wear, mid 20th century – Collected in Mali.

Dimensions: 6 cm x 7 cm (2 3/8 x 2 3/4″)

Reference:
Bijoux touaregs, Art et bijoux ancients du Sahel et du Sahara au Niger, Jean Burner, ed. Fournel (2011) p. 155