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275.00 $
Tuareg veil weight or assaru oun assouli, from the Hoggar mountain region in Algeria.
Women attach the weight to their veil to secure it during sandstorms.
Decorative elements of brass, yellow and red copper are applied on a tin metal back.
Copper is a special metal as it is valued for its supernatural properties.
Silver adorns the lower area of the veil weight as well as the leather strip.
Length: 38cm (15″)
Width x 7,5cm (3″)
Weight: 228 grams
Reference:
ABZIM-Parures et bijoux des femmes d’Algérie, Wassyla Tamzali – Dessain et Tolra, Paris (1984) p. 105
Art of Being Tuareg – edited by Thomas K. Seligman and Kristyne Loughran, University of California Museum (2006) p. 175
Bijoux touaregs, Jean Burner – editions du Fournel (2011) pp. 212-213