Vintage Tuareg Takafat Bracelet North African Jewlery,Niger SIlver13.59g Tribal

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Vintage Tuareg Takafat Bracelet North African Jewlery,Niger SIlver13.59g Tribal:
$170.00

Tuareg silver takafat or wrist bangle from Niger. Shaped out of sheet silver, the surface is adorned by a finely hand etched traditional Tuareg pattern.
Silver from Africa.This bracelet has a small tear on inner surface. You can see the tear in the last two photos. It is small and normal for it\'s age and thin silver sheet. There is no silver hallmark, or makers name on this bracelet. I have not seen any similar items with silver or name marks.This bracelet is made for a woman\'s med/sm wrist.
ART OF BEING TUAREG, ed. by Thomas K. Seligman and Kristyne Loughran, pp. 204
as well as: MAGISCHE ORNAMENTE SILBERSCHMUCK DER TUAREG - Museum Rietberg Zürich, pp. 7513.59g weight