Tuareg silver key, assrou n’swoul
Sale price:
£99.00
Regular price
£120.00
An authentic Tuareg key called assrou n’swoul - literally meaning ‘the key thrown over the shoulder’. This type of key is used by many Tuareg women as a counterweight that is attached to the back of their veil to keep it in place. This one has ancient Berber Tifinagh script on the reverse. A lovely item.
Date:
Circa 1970s
Material:
Low-grade silver
Dimensions:
17.6 cm (h) x 4.9 cm (w)
Weight:
50.0 g
Ref:
KEY-700
References:
Grammet, I. and Meersman, M. (1998). Splendeurs du Maroc. Tervuren (Belgique): Musée Royal de l'Afrique Centrale, p 277.
Fisher, A. (1998). Africa Adorned. New York: H. Abrams, p. 207.
