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Men's Kit..........................................
Weapons are not only used for fighting; they are used as a status symbols, showing a man's wealth and his position. Some desert nomads, such as the Tuareg and the Bedouin, were well known for their fighting spirit, and a man carried his weapons at all times. Now the more decorative weapons are only worn on ceremonial occasions. Other men of the desert wear different decorative items, and even paint their bodies.

Handy Pouch.............................

Tuareg Pouch Tuareg men wear pouches like this around their necks to carry money and personal posessions as their robes have no pockets

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Tuareg Pouch
Tuareg men wear pouches like this around their necks to carry money and personal posessions as their robes have no pockets. This highly decorated pouch is made of embossed leather; the central green square is embroidered.

Fancy Silver.......

Fancy Silver

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The sheath hilt of this 19th-century Bedouin dagger is decorated with niello

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The sheath hilt of this 19th-century Bedouin dagger is decorated with niello. It is made by melting a special powder into dents made in the surface of the silver.

 It is made by melting a special powder into dents made in the surface of the silver

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