Vintage Tuareg Berber Snake Ring Size 7 Handcrafted Saharan Tribal Ethnographic 9g Alice Caviness with exceptional clarity and saturation

with exceptional clarity and saturation

The stones have been tested and identified as quartz

The repeating hand-painted motif wraps each bead in deep cobalt against a white porcelain ground

a look popular in early–mid 20th century accessories

Old stock some shelf wear

Vintage Tuareg Berber Snake Ring Size 7 Handcrafted Saharan Tribal Ethnographic 9g Alice Caviness with exceptional clarity and saturationLarge vintage Tuareg Berber marabout ring handcrafted in traditional Saharan style. The thick rounded band terminates in stylized opposing animal heads decorated with engraved geometric motifs and circular punch designs typical of Tuareg metalwork. Provenance: From a group of African objects acquired via estate sale auction from the personal collection of African art scholar Roy Sieber. Documentation supporting this past ownership is available to the