Necklace

The beads in the piece are as follows.The Pendant is a Berber Spiral of life pendant which was made in the Souss Valley near to Tarroudant in the South of Morocco.Working back along the outer strand from the pendant:Antique Ivory Beads (mid - late 1800s) sourced in Senegal but likely to be from further south.Small venetian 6 layer chevrons circa 1900 – 1920.Berber silver beads again from the Souss region.Antique Ethiopian silver Telsum pendant.Berber silver.Antique venetian 6 layer chevron circa 1880 - 1920Berber silver beads again from the Souss region.Antique Ethiopian silver Telsum pendantBerber silver.A vintage (circa 1960) Tuareg Hex bead from the Sahara worn to protect from every direction.Berber silver beads again from the Souss region.Antique Ethiopian silver Telsum pendant.Berber silver.The remaining beads are Berber silver 'dot' beads and Antique Ivory.Working back along the inner strand from the telsum:Antique Ethiopian silver Telsum pendant.Antique venetian 6 layer chevron circa 1880 – 1920.Antique Ivory Beads ( mid - late 1800s) sourced in Senegal but likely to be from further south.Antique Venetian 7 layer chevron Beads (Circa 1580) sourced in South America.Blue glass vintage 'e' bead Bohemia circa 1950.Antique Ivory Beads ( mid - late 1800s) sourced in Senegal but likely to be from further south.Blue glass vintage 'e' bead Bohemia circa 1950.A vintage (circa 1960) Tuareg Hex bead from the Sahara worn to protect from every direction.Blue glass vintage 'e' bead Bohemia circa 1950.Antique Ivory Beads ( mid - late 1800s) sourced in Senegal but likely to be from further south.Blue glass vintage 'e' bead Bohemia circa 1950.A vintage (circa 1960) Tuareg Hex bead from the Sahara worn to protect from every direction.the remaining beads are Berber silver 'dot' beads and Antique Ivory.

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