Old Tuareg ethnic bracelets in horn and silver, 7-piece tribal Saharan set, traditional African jewelry
$214.94
Set of seven antique rigid bracelets made of black horn inlaid with twisted silver wire using a traditional hot-inlay method.
Known as rsuq mersuse, these ornaments were traditionally worn stacked in high numbers by Saharan women (Mauritania, Mali), especially during ceremonies.
Handcrafted by nomadic or settled silversmiths, the bracelets feature linear ornamental motifs applied with heated tools. This set reflects ritual and identity functions in Saharan societies and parallels pieces in the Musée du quai Branly and the National Museum of Nouakchott.
AGE: Mid 20th century
MATERIAL: silver, copper, horn
SIZE (inner diameter): 58 / 63 mm (see photos)
WEIGHT: 24 grams
TERMS AND CONDITIONS:
Very good condition, quality work.
REFERENCES:
- Jewellery from the Orient, Treasures from the Bir collection, Wolf-Dieter Seiwert, ARNOLDSCHE, 2009, p.98
- Splendeurs du Maroc, Amel, P. et al, Musée Royal de lʼAfrique Central, Belgium, 1998, p.329
- A world of bracelets: Africa, Asia, Oceania, America, Anne van Cutsem, SKIRA, 2002, p.34
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