Subject: amenoukal noble warrior
Culture: Tuareg
Setting: French wars, western Sahara late 19th-early 20thc
Object: ayar shield
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Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology > Arts of War *
"Tuareg, North Africa
This Tuareg shield from Algeria is made from the hide of an oryx, a type of large antelope. The hide was tanned in milk specifically to obtain a light color perfect for rendering decoration. The symbol painted on the shield is believed to protect its owner from the 'Evil Eye.'"
