Group of 5 Antique Carnelian Small Tuareg Tanfouk Talhakimt Hair Ornaments - Rita Okrent Collection (P675d)

Group of 5 Antique Carnelian Small Tuareg Tanfouk Talhakimt Hair Ornaments - Rita Okrent Collection (P675d)Hard to find small, rare antique carnelian and agate Tuareg Tanfouk Talhakimt hair ornaments. Traditionally worn by Tuareg women, woven into their hair for decoration, and sometimes as pendants amulets. From Niger, West Africa. Similar (newer glass styles) seen worn in Angela Fisher's reference text, Africa Adorned. See photo. Circa early 1900's. These were the early editions of such amulets made in Idar Oberstein. Larger tanfouk talhakimt pendants of

Why We Love These Earrings:

5 inches /27 cm excluding string

9 cm from top of ear wire to bottom of earring

Circa 1800's or possibly much older

4 cm across the shortest strand including decorative end pieces (not including chain in back which extends length)

This elegant short necklace goes well with everything

Substantial and beautiful triple circles of decorated smooth bone surrounded by silver framing and attached via silver connecting chain

Wearable and fantastic

Beautifully detailed silversmith work

Please choose from round beads only

Pendant Item 873

Vintage likely mid 1900's as Rita would have sourced this between the late 70's to early 90's