Antique Nomadic Tuareg Tribal Metal Gri Gri Male Amulet Pendant ~ Niger, Africa

Description

I am proud to offer this rare, antique, Tuareg metal Gri Gri pendant which was made by the Tuareg metalsmiths. Tuareg Gri Gri amulets were traditional worn by the
men of the
Tuareg tribe and the Gri Gri is a protective symbol of male virility.
Great condition with slight wear from tribal use. As is traditional for these Gri Gri pendants one side is decorated and the other is blank (blank side is shown in the last photo).
This amulet specimen measures 1.27 inches long by 0.75 inches wide. The Tuareg people of Niger are well known for their talented metalsmiths. The Tuareg are a large group of semi-nomadic people who share a common language and ancestry and who are related to the Berbers o
f Northern Africa. This Tuareg amulet is very collectible and would be perfect for adding to your African jewelry or trade bead collection or for making a beautiful necklace and continuing the tradition of wearing these Tuareg symbols. I love to combine shipping on multiple orders to help you save money so please check out my ebay store where I have thousands of items to browse. For buyers of multiple items please email me when you are done shopping for your custom made invoice with combined shipping & insurance fees.
The Tuareg are a Berber people with a traditionally nomadic pastoralist lifestyle. They are the principal inhabitants of the Saharan interior of North Africa. Most Tuareg live in the Saharan parts of Niger and Mali but, being nomadic, there is constant movement across national borders, and small groups of Tuareg are also found in southeastern Algeria, southwestern Libya and northern Burkina Faso, and a small community in northern Nigeria.
The tribal peoples of Africa love to decorate their bodies with a variety of body paint, scarification, animal fat, red ocher or mud and occasionally with tattoos as seen with the Ethiopian Coptic Christians. The men and women of Africa adorn themselves with elaborate beads and jewelry which are not only worn as adornment but which also symbolize achievements and status, age and marital status, reflect beliefs and values, have ritual and ceremonial meaning and which offer protection against evil and disease.