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Tribe Mauritanian

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$950.00

Islamic bismillah prayer beads (Misbaha, Tasbih, Sibha)
photo of Islamic bismillah prayer beads (Misbaha, Tasbih, Sibha) item #1721
Mauritania - Mauritanian

15" strand (38 cm), 5/8" centerpiece (1.6 cm): old, used, patinated silver inlaid ebony beads, 4-5 mm diameter; 1 large, 5 small very finely woven cotton tassles. These are extraordinary, old and rare. That's a US quarter ($.25) in the photo, 23 mm in diameter, just .25 mm smaller than a 1 Euro coin.
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$950.00

Islamic bismillah prayer beads (Misbaha, Tasbih, Sibha)
photo of Islamic bismillah prayer beads (Misbaha, Tasbih, Sibha) item #1722
Mauritania - Mauritanian

11 5/8" strand (29.5 cm), 1 1/2" centerpiece (3.8 cm): old, used, silver beads, 2-5 mm diameter; 12 round glass beads. These are extraordinary, old and rare. That's a US quarter ($.25) in the photo, 23 mm in diameter, just .25 mm smaller than a 1 Euro coin.
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$950.00

Islamic bismillah prayer beads (Misbaha, Tasbih, Sibha)
photo of Islamic bismillah prayer beads (Misbaha, Tasbih, Sibha) item #1723
Mauritania - Mauritanian

13 3/8" strand (29.5 cm), 1 7/8" centerpiece (3.8 cm), including the tassle: old, used, patinated silver beads mixed with silver inlaid ebony beads along with a few solid ebony beads, 3-4 mm diameter; 7 glass beads (4 types). These are extraordinary, old and rare. That's a US quarter ($.25) in the photo, 23 mm in diameter, just .25 mm smaller than a 1 Euro coin.
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$1500.00

Khalkhal old silver anklets
photo of Khalkhal old silver anklets item #38
Mauritania - Mauritanian

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$350.00

old grigri amulets
photo of old grigri amulets item #110
Mauritania - Mauritanian


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$1500.00

Tasufra - largest camel saddle bag
photo of Tasufra - largest camel saddle bag item #905
Mauritania - Mauritanian

58 x 24" wide (137 x 61 cm wide)
This authentic, old, used saddle bag is decorated using with intricate painting as well as, around the edge, leather stitching, almost embroidery. The skill of the artisans is very evident as well as the age of this very unusual object.
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