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20457 Click to enlarge photo | French Colonial 1950 Algerian War Tuareg camel saddle 'RAHLA', Saharan Meharist Companies (serving alongside French & French Foreign Legion troops in Algeria). Made from palm wood overlaid with goatskin (dyed with green & red vegetables dyes) & gazelle skin. Studs & mounts of brass & nickel. Traditional pommel shape representative of the Southern Cross. Height 810mm, depth 770mm. Together with a set of tribe made iron camel hobbles (reminiscent of leg irons). Minor damage to areas. VGC overall. Saharan Meharist Companies were recruited from Tuareg tribesmen from the area of El-Oued / Tougfourt (Tunis/Morocco border). RARE. | SOLD at A$375 | ||
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