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Posted by Cordelia Donohoe on April 28, 2015 at 7:05pm

Nice old work from Niger. Tests as very low grade silver. I would presume more useful practically and stronger as a metal mix.

Mustafa J. Salem April 28, 2015 at 7:32pm

Very interesting tool. I am impressed with the idea of having such a tool and its function...It must be quite old?. Thanks for posting this item very nice indeed.
Eva Baby May 2, 2015 at 8:01am

Tuareg sugar hammers are quite common and in use. the sugar is often a big hard lump (like the salt als well9 and has to be brought into small pieces to put into tea. I have seen this Utensil in use during my trips into the Sahara North of Timbuktu approx. 2003 and 2006. However, I have never ever seen such a beautiful one. It is extraordinary! Congratulations, it is an outstanding Piece.
Betty May 2, 2015 at 5:38pm

I agree Eva (great to hear from you again - hope you are doing fine): this is a lovely example of a sugar hammer. I love the knobs! Last year I saw another one for sale at a market - unfortunately they can be quite pricey (which is totally justified) ...
Eva Baby May 3, 2015 at 8:36am

I have tried to find a photo of the sugar hammers they used during our desert trips. I remember exactly how it looked like, but it means to look through some 4000 photos, and sorry, I just did not find it in the short time I was looking for it. But it was made of brass only and a lot less beautiful