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Seeking any information on this pendant.

Posted by Mary Gordon on March 21, 2014 at 5:28pm

I acquired this from a small shop in Oregon who had gotten it from an estate sale. Inside the cylinder was an indigo cloth wrapped around what appears to be a piece of lead. Can anyone tell me what region it might be from? What the significance of the cloth and lead might be? There was no writing on the cloth. It is coin silver. Possibly about 40 years old. 2 more photos accompany this.

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Eva Baby March 22, 2014 at 7:09am

It is certainly a Tuareg Korkoro, a pendant worn by Tuareg men, ususally on their cheche (Turban), in the regions of Niger - Mali deserts. Inside are normally worn protective items, against bad djinns (Spirits) who are found in the desert (Sahara). If you look around the photos on this site, you will find similar pieces shown earlier by other members.

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