Tuareg amulet pendant TCHEROT - Silver and white metal, cotton thread - Niger - Vintage

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Vintage Toeareg amulet hanger from Niger, titled 'Toeareg amulet hanger TCHEROT', a square silver‑coloured metal pendant with geometric engravings and a pyramid centre, weighing 42 g and measuring 6.8 × 6.8 × 1.3 cm, on a cotton cord with tassels.

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Traditional TOAREG amulet pendant or necklace. Niger or Mali, North Africa. Nomadic travelers. Square silver-colored metal pendant featuring fine geometric engravings. With a characteristic pyramid-shaped center. Hollow, with marks on the back. N2 81 P 2 83 in mirror writing. Mix of silver, silver-colored metal, and metal back. On cotton cord with tassels, and with original leather fastening beads. Worn, good patina, not a replica. From the Scholse collection, Museum of Ethnology in Leiden. Now Wereldmuseum. Weighs a total of 42 grams, dimensions 6.8 x 6.8 x 1.3 cm. Cotton cord length is 2 x 45 cm. See photos that are part of this description. Carefully packed and insured shipping with track and trace via PostNL. May also be picked up in Leiden, Netherlands.

Traditional TOAREG amulet pendant or necklace. Niger or Mali, North Africa. Nomadic travelers. Square silver-colored metal pendant featuring fine geometric engravings. With a characteristic pyramid-shaped center. Hollow, with marks on the back. N2 81 P 2 83 in mirror writing. Mix of silver, silver-colored metal, and metal back. On cotton cord with tassels, and with original leather fastening beads. Worn, good patina, not a replica. From the Scholse collection, Museum of Ethnology in Leiden. Now Wereldmuseum. Weighs a total of 42 grams, dimensions 6.8 x 6.8 x 1.3 cm. Cotton cord length is 2 x 45 cm. See photos that are part of this description. Carefully packed and insured shipping with track and trace via PostNL. May also be picked up in Leiden, Netherlands.

Details

Dynastic Style/Period
Vintage
Number of objects
1
Country of Origin
Niger
Attribution
Original
Material
Silver and white metal, cotton thread
Height
6.8 cm
Width
6.8 cm
Title of artwork
Tuareg amulet pendant TCHEROT
Depth
1.3 cm
Condition
Good condition
Provenance
Gallery / Antique dealer
Authenticity
Original/official
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Objects sold
100%
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