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1500.00 $
Tuareg teraout silver pectoral, Air Hoggar mountains, southern Algeria.
The teraout is a complex assemblage of triangular forms and a masterpiece of wedding finery.
Women of noble birth wear the teraout, as a symbol of wealth and social status.
Excellent condition, no elements missing.
Rare, collectible mille triangles pectoral collected in Niger.
Length: 25,5 cm
Width: 22 cm
Weight: 255 g
* Tera: plural of teraout
* The origins of the teraout are in the Tassili plateau in Algeria, but tera are also worn by women of Agadez and the Hoggar.
References:
Magische Ornamente Silberschmuck der Tuareg, Museum Rietberg, Zürich (2003) p.31
Bijoux touaregs, Art et bijoux ancients du Sahel et du Sahara au Niger, Jean Burner, ed. Fournel (2011) p.159