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Antique Silver Tuareg Tisek Tanfouk Ring, Mali

£140.00

Striking antique Tuareg high-grade silver ring with translucent banded agate tanfouk. This ring is highly decorative with a punched tribal design on both sides of the silver setting and a beautifully shaped band.

Tisek rings can be worn as finger rings or as pendants on leather cord. Tuareg people also wear them braided into their hair. This ring may have been strung on cord as it has worn quite thin on the band where it may have been strung and worn down in its lifetime; it is still strong, however. The agate offers perceived protection to the wearer. A beautiful ring/pendant with wear commensurate with age.

Date:

1920s

Material:

Silver & agate

Dimensions:

Approximate ring size:
UK: R
USA: 8¾

Weight:

16 g

Ref:

RNG-1019