Head ornaments worn by women from Tchad and Libya suspended on either side of the face by wool or leather that went over the head and balanced the pair under the ears. Loop closing. Early/mid-20th century. Also make nice bracelets:
A) Silver alloy with punched circular decoration. 50 grams. 8 cm diameter.
B) Silver alloy with punched circular decoration. 49 grams. 7.6 cm diameter.
C) Silver alloy with punched circular decoration. 45 grams. 7 cm diameter.
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The gallery contains jewelry or jewelry elements collected during the years 1982 - 1984 in Chad. The tribal origins and uses...read more
The gallery contains jewelry or jewelry elements collected during the years 1982 - 1984 in Chad. The tribal origins and uses have not been properly assessed. Most of the jewelry of this type is worn by various nomadic tribes of Northern Chad, Niger, Libya, and Soudan. No precise literature reference was found, for any further detail we are grateful (email us)
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Silver alloy pendant from Chad01.04.1437
- Silver/nickel or nickel/copper alloy
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
- Elements for individual jewelry design
- Can be delivered cleaned and polished
Original choker from Northern Chad01.04.1028
- Silver/nickel or nickel/copper alloy
- Other animal products
- Excellent overall condition
- Jewelry for collection or exquisite wearing.
- Original condition
An oblong silver bead mounted on a collar made out of elephant hair, Orin most probably one of the nomadic tribes in northern Chad.
Original necklace from Chad01.04.1027
- Silver/nickel or nickel/copper alloy
- Other animal products
- Antiques (object shows signs of long use)
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
- Fair condition (some missing, broken or repaired parts, see pictures)
The necklace is in its original condition with elephant hair, cotton and a silver alloy pendant. A collection's piece.
01.04.1026
- Silver/nickel or nickel/copper alloy
- Elements for individual jewelry design
- Excellent overall condition
The finely chiseled plate of silver alloy, collected in 1982/3 in Chad.
Heavy pendant from Chad01.04.1025
- Silver/nickel or nickel/copper alloy
- Elements for individual jewelry design
- Excellent overall condition
- Jewelry for collection or exquisite wearing.
Lovely heavy articulated pendant. Collected in 1983/4 in Chad, tribal origin unknown.
Heavy pendant from Chad01.04.1024
- Silver/nickel or nickel/copper alloy
- Elements for individual jewelry design
- Excellent overall condition
Lovely heavy articulated pendant. Collected in 1983/4 in Chad, tribal origin unknown.
Erring from Northern Chad01.04.1023
- Silver/nickel or nickel/copper alloy
- Jewelry ready and easy to wear
- Excellent overall condition
- Can be delivered cleaned and polished
No literature reference could be found for this object collected around 1983 in Chad. Most probably they are earrings worn by Teda - Toubou- women who live in the Tibet mountains north of Chad, around the borders of Libya and Niger Maybe also by other nomadic tribes such as the Bororo. The earrings can also be worn as bracelet.
Erring from Northern Chad01.04.1022
- Silver/nickel or nickel/copper alloy
- Jewelry ready and easy to wear
- Excellent overall condition
- Can be delivered cleaned and polished
No literature reference could be found for this object collected around 1983 in Chad. Most probably they are earrings worn by Teda - Toubou- women who live in the Tibet mountains north of Chad, around the borders of Libya and Niger Maybe also by other nomadic tribes such as the Bororo or Tuareg. The earrings can also be worn as bracelet.
Erring from Northern Chad01.04.1021
- Silver/nickel or nickel/copper alloy
- Jewelry ready and easy to wear
- Excellent overall condition
- Can be delivered cleaned and polished
No literature reference could be found for this object collected around 1983 in Chad. Most probably they are earrings worn by Teda - Toubou- women who live in the Tibesti mountains north of Chad, around the borders of Libya and Niger Maybe also by other nomadic tribes such as the Bororo. The earrings can also be worn as bracelet.
Erring from Northern Chad01.04.1020
- Silver/nickel or nickel/copper alloy
- Jewelry for collection or exquisite wearing.
- Original condition
- Can be delivered cleaned and polished
- Excellent overall condition
No literature reference could be found for this object collected around 1983 in Chad. Most probably they are earrings worn by Teda - Toubou- women who live in the Tibet mountains north of Chad, around the borders of Libya and Niger Maybe also by other nomadic tribes such as the Bororo. The earrings can also be worn as bracelet.
Pair of earrings from Northern Chad01.04.1019
- Silver/nickel or nickel/copper alloy
- Excellent overall condition
- Can be delivered cleaned and polished
- Jewelry for collection or exquisite wearing.
We have this earring as a pair (only one is shown on the picture). No literature reference could be found for this object collected around 1983 in Chad. Most probably they are earrings worn by Teda - Toubou- women who live in the Tibet mountains north of Chad, around the borders of Libya and Niger Maybe also by other nomadic tribes such as the Bororo. The earrings can also be worn as bracelet.