TUAREG, VEIL WEIGHTS 65-69, Niger
From left to right:
Tuareg Veil Weight 65 , 4.2" high $125 SOLD
Tuareg Veil Weight 66 , 9.25" high $125 SOLD
Tuareg Veil Weight 67 , 9" high $150 SOLD
Tuareg Veil Weight 68 , 9.5" high $125 SOLD
Tuareg Veil Weight 69, 4.1" high $125 SOLD
The leather strap and ring are not included in the height of
the veil weight 67.
Veilweights 65 and 69 have especially fine detail.
Photographs © Tim Hamill
TUAREG Veil Weights, Niger
Famous for their jewelry, the Tuareg employ the same elaborate aesthetic
when fashioning their inventive veil weights which are used by women to
hold their headcloths in place. These assrou n' swoul, which resemble
the large decorative keys of camel saddlebag locks, are forged from geometric
layers of silver, brass and copper.
The backs are smooth and plain.
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