Ebony and Silver Bracelet

$275.00

Artist: Koumama Family

Region / Country: Africa / Niger

This bracelet is carved from a solid piece of ebony wood and inlaid with 99% pure silver. The inside of the bracelet is clad in silver. This bracelet has an opening at the back, approximately 1 1/4 inches, and simply slips on over the wrist. The bracelet is rigid and cannot be adjusted. When ordering please state wrist size in the comments section. The intricate hand engraving makes each bracelet unique. (SKU: TJ-1002)

Artist: Koumama Family

Region: Africa

Country: Niger

The Koumama family is Tuareg which traditionally has been semi-nomadic. Some call Tuaregs the "Blue People" due to the indigo used to dye men's deep blue tagelmusts (turbans). Most Tuaregs live in northern Niger with some living in Mali and Algeria. Today the ancient Tuareg classes, Nobles (camel herders), Vassals (goat herders), Inadan (blacksmiths) and slaves (now outlawed) still exist. However, following the famines of the 1970s and 1980s and civil unrest, many have been forced to abandon their herds and take on labor and lifestyles they might traditionally have rejected.