Tribal Art & Antiquities - 20 Sep 2016
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A Tuareg woman's counterweight
A Tuareg woman's counterweight, 'Assrou n' Swoul'
Sahara
of key form, the brass plate back with applied copper and silver coloured metal, with incised decoration,
31.6cm long.
These were worn by Tuareg women on their robes and veils as pendants to hold them in place.
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