Туарегский амулет "Tanfouk". Западная Сахара (Мавритания, Мали или Нигер), Туареги, конец 20-го века - Western Sahara Tuareg Pendant Amulet "Tanfouk", Morocco or Mauritania

Туарегский амулет "Tanfouk".
Западная Сахара (Мавритания, Мали или Нигер), Туареги, конец 20-го века
Серебро, гравировка, чеканка, агатовые бусины

Размер кулона - 95/50мм
Длина колье - 400 мм
Вес - 28г.

Приобретен в Марокко в 2018 г.

Western Sahara Tuareg Pendant Amulet "Tanfouk", Morocco or Mauritania,
Sterling Silver, forging, engraving, embossing, black Agate beads,

100% handmade
Pendant size - 95/50 mm. (3,7 "/1,95 ")
Lenght of neclace - 400 mm (15,6 ")
Weight is 28 g. (0,9 Oz)

This amulet with carnelian setting are belived to have the same properties as "Tanfouk" pendants in healing wounds and averting the evil eye.
"Tuareg have long vieved jewellery as a means of barter, to be traded if necessary for an indigo turban, an ebroidered blouse or even for millet. ... Those more remote from the frontiers of savannah still prefer silver jewellery. Finger rings, "Tisek", are passed between men and women as signs of affection" [3].

Литература и аналоги:
1. Angela Fisher. Africa Adorned. / Fisher A. – New York: 1984. - s. 210-211.
2. Wolf-Dieter Seiwert. Jewellery from the Orient. Treasures from the Bir Collection. – Stuttgart: Arnoldshe 2009 – p. 107.