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Authentic Tuareg document. Old marriage contract written in Arabic on wood. Black ink writing, visible on both faces, according to the inlaid usage
Contents/ Islamic formulas
Names of the spouses, mention of the dowry (sadaq)
Various agreements. Religious and patrimonial legal object.
Origin Moroccan Southern Atlas
1st flat document /27 cm x 5 cm (143 g)
2nd round document/ 23 cm 3 cm (83 g)
1 Berber stake from aunt/29 cm x 5 cm (110 g)

Authentique document touareg. Ancien contrat de mariage rédigé en arabe sur bois. Écriture encre noir,  visible sur les 2 faces, selon l'usage encastrable
Contenu/ formules islamiques
Nom des époux, mention de la dot (sadaq)
Accord divers. Objet juridique religieux et patrimonial .
Origine Sud Atlas marocain
1er document plat /27 cm x 5 cm (143gr)
2eme document rond/ 23 cm 3 cm (83 gr)
1 piquet berbère de tante/29 cm x 5 cm (110 gr)



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Authentic Tuareg document and Berber aunt's stake. - Wood - North Africa - 19th century

Good condition - 29 cm

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Authentic Tuareg document from the Sud Atlas in North Africa, a 19th‑century wooden marriage contract written in Arabic on two faces with Islamic content, including spouses’ names and dowry, comprising a flat piece 27 × 5 cm, a round piece 23 cm, and a Berber tent-pole 29 × 5 cm.

Authentic Tuareg document and Berber aunt's stake. - Wood - North Africa - 19th century

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Authentic Tuareg document from the Sud Atlas in North Africa, a 19th‑century wooden marriage contract written in Arabic on two faces with Islamic content, including spouses’ names and dowry, comprising a flat piece 27 × 5 cm, a round piece 23 cm, and a Berber tent-pole 29 × 5 cm.

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