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African Tuareg Hand-Tooled Leather Pillow with Fringes

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Large African Tuareg hand tooled leather pillow. Great colors, hand painted with tribal geometric design with long leather fringes on each side. Handcrafted in Africa with pieces of leather hand-sewn together and hand painted, the back has a different design. Originally collected in mid Africa, than traded into Morocco, this Tuareg Berber Tribe leather pillow shows it age with dignity and grace. It presents a perfect versatile work of art that your friends might admire, old world desert tribal craftsmanship marvels. Weathered from appropriate old age- it has defied the elements and remains remarkably intact. History: The Tuareg people are a large Berber ethnic confederation. They principally inhabit the Sahara in a vast area stretching from far southwestern Libya to southern Algeria, Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso. Great patina, one of a kind, circa 1960. Some fringes are missing. Size without fringes: 41 in. L x 15 in. H.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 15 in (38.1 cm)Width: 41 in (104.14 cm)Depth: 6 in (15.24 cm)
  • Style:
    Tribal (In the Style Of)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
    Kenya
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1960
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. Minor losses. some fringes missing.
  • Seller Location:
    North Hollywood, CA
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: AF3201stDibs: LU906818337492

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