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5860 Tuareg cross with beads. Niger circa 1954 - 8

Tuareg Karaga cross with silver and glass bead necklace.Collected 1954 - 8 in Niger.Cross 9 x 5 cm necklace 60cm
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  • When I look at my "picture" with the 21 Niger crosses, I guess it must be the cross named Karaga. There are two square crosses of the 21 NIger crosses (Karaga and Abalak. Abalak has 3 round parts on the top around the circle, so it can't be that one... hence Karaga). Lovely.
  • Oh thank you Eva,
    It is beautifully etched with a lot of care taken of the details.
    I think that you are right with your assessment - I have not checked my pictures yet but the process of elimination often seems to work.
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