Pendant worn on the temples Tuareg from Hoggar, Algeria

Pendant worn on the temples Tuareg from Hoggar, AlgeriaSilver Touareg Pectoral Pendants A pair of fine old stamped silver pendants as worn by Touareg women either as pectoral necklaces or on the temples. Constructed of an array of triangles triangles within triangles, inverted triangles, smaller pendant triangles these pieces evince the Saharan concern with fertility. The faces of these pendants are silver, while the backs are iron. At the tops, heads with raised arms in the forms of loops. From Algeria.

linking the gods

19 th century

once very popular in North Africa

Please note that the ear wire is 1

This very old Touareg silver men’s ring would have been worn as a haj gift

increasingly rare and sought-after among vintage jewellery collectors

The sort of piece that is becoming increasingly hard to find in North Africa

The pendants may have been created during these prosperous times

symbolizing purity and protection

engraved and inscribed on a variety of materials

Old silver berber khamsa handmade ring from South Morocco highlight many local patterns related to old beliefs revolving around life as nomads in the heart of the Sahara desert

ambergris fragrance was added briefly to the pot immediately before serving