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Tuareg ex voto, ostrich egg Sub-Sahara, probably Niger or Mo…
See original version (French)
13
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Tuareg ex voto, ostrich egg Sub-Sahara, probably Niger or Mo…
See original version (French)
Estimate €600 - €800
Voluntary lot
Description
Tuareg ex voto, ostrich egg
Sub-Sahara, probably Niger or Morocco, 19th century
Set in openwork leather netting.
Overall height: 62 cm (24.4 in.)
These objects were hung from ceilings, particularly in tents at wedding times, to protect the home and ensure fertility for young brides, notably due to the nutritional value of the egg and its size.
An ostrich egg, Ex Voto, Sub-Saharan Africa, probably Niger or Morocco, 19th century.
See original version (French)
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