Description

Tuareg aluminium amulet tcherot.
Finely hand etched on the front, its backside is of copper.
Copper is a metal believed to possess healing powers.
Enclosing Koranic verses, the amulet protects its wearer against the evil eye and brings luck.
Tuareg or Bella.
Rich patina, mid 20th century – Collected in Mali.

Width: 8 cm (3 1/8 inches)
Length: 9 cm (3 1/2 inches)
Full length with copper wire: 14 cm (5 1/2 inches)

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