In Tuareg tribal society women and men wear the veil. Wearing the indigo blue colored veil called Alasho as a facial covering originates from the belief that the veil wards off evil spirits. This is a handmade aluminum metal Tuareg tribally crafted veil pin which was also, worn in the hair as a hair pin by the women and has a maker's mark etched on the back. This Tuareg metal hair pin measures 5.51 inches long by 1.96 inches wide and is very lightweight. Great condition with minor wear. I combine shipping on multiple buys so please be sure to stop by my ebay store Mountainamma's Marketplace where I have thousands of amazing items to browse through. Buyers of multiple items message me before check out for help combining shipping fees or use the request invoice button in the shopping cart.