Ancient Tanfuk order Shisandar ring from Sahara. Old Tuareg ring in silver and carnelian.

This type of ring is often worn as a pendant.

The Tuaregs inhabit a vast territory, discover almost all the order Western and Western Sahara and the north-central Sahel. They are mostly nomads. For more than two millennia, the Tuaregs have exploited the trans-Saharan caravan trade linking the major cities located south of the Sahara via five desert trade routes leading to the northern coast of Africa (Mediterranean).

The prophylaxis of carnelian is useful in a particularly hostile environment.

AGE: 1950

MATERIAL: silver and carnelian

SIZE: (see photos)

WEIGHT: 9,5 grams

GENERAL CONDITION:
Good condition, quality finish.
Good patina of age and use.

REFERENCES:
- A world of rings, Anne Van Cutsem, 2000, SKIRA, p.48 / 49