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Bronze Tuareg amulet - ID please

Posted by Betty on August 25, 2014 at 6:00pm

This huge Tuareg amulet (Tcherot?) is a recent lucky find (max. length 13cm, max. width 8.5cm). I assume it's from Mali or Niger. Unfortunately, I am really quite ignorant about Tuareg jewellery, but would like to know more about this piece.

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Toya August 25, 2014 at 7:37pm

This is a nice one. I love the almost stark simplicity of these Tuareg pieces.
ait ouakli August 25, 2014 at 7:45pm

nice tcherot. i think it is brass more tham bronze

spectacular piece, i will saymali too. could be a hunter tcherot. the stars are symbol of group of hunters, the snakes represent the intelligence and wisdom related to warriors or hunters

congratualtions
Betty August 25, 2014 at 8:11pm

Thanks a lot Toya and Rabah. I meant brass actually, not bronze. Two of the corners (top right, bottom left) are copper as is the very center. Interesting to know about the star and snake symbols. As I said I know very little about this kind of jewllery, I just likes the patina and overall balance of this piece. Any further info is most welcome.
Eva Baby August 26, 2014 at 11:08am

I have one very similar, which I bought many years ago. Mine is from the Niger republic, but smaller (approx. 9 cm the longest Dimension) and it is brass with copper and White metal.
Betty August 26, 2014 at 11:10am

Thank you Eva. This one is brass and bit of copper, I think. It's my first Tuareg piece, actually, but a bit too large to wear.