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Antique Tuareg Silver ‘Elkiss’ Bracelets, Niger – Pair
Antique Tuareg Silver ‘Elkiss’ Bracelets, Niger – Pair
Antique Tuareg Silver ‘Elkiss’ Bracelets, Niger – Pair
Antique Tuareg Silver ‘Elkiss’ Bracelets, Niger – Pair
Antique Tuareg Silver ‘Elkiss’ Bracelets, Niger – Pair
Antique Tuareg Silver ‘Elkiss’ Bracelets, Niger – Pair
Antique Tuareg Silver ‘Elkiss’ Bracelets, Niger – Pair
Antique Tuareg Silver ‘Elkiss’ Bracelets, Niger – Pair
Antique Tuareg Silver ‘Elkiss’ Bracelets, Niger – Pair

Antique Tuareg Silver ‘Elkiss’ Bracelets, Niger – Pair

£875.00

A stunning antique pair of traditional Tuareg elkiss bracelets. These heavy and solid cuff-style bracelets are made of high-grade silver and display traditional hand-worked geometric designs on the polyhedral-shaped faceted knobs at the end of the bangles, which are completed with a flat base. In good vintage condition with nice patina. They are rare to find as a pair and as such are highly collectible.

Bracelets such as these are worn in pairs by Ullimeden Tuareg women and are often accompanied by tsabit earrings of a very similar matching design. They are a symbol of a woman’s wealth and her Tuareg identity. This old pair of bracelets have matching silver tsabit earrings, which you can find for sale here: Antique Silver Tuareg ‘Tsabit’ Earrings

Date:

1920s

Material:

High-grade silver

Dimensions:

Length 18.0 cm ea, thickness 0.85 cm, ends 2.8 cm x 2.4 cm

Total weight:

444 g (pair)

Ref:

BRA-245

References:

Borel, F. (1994). The Splendour of Ethnic Jewelry. London: Thames and Hudson, p. 48

Fisher, A. (1998). Africa Adorned. New York: H. Abrams, p. 204