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  Edith D February 12, 2013 at 3:05pm

  Here is photo of back with three channels.  Gotba pendants also typically have three channels like this, and the necklace would have been strung with three tiers of beads.  It is also similar to "sodra" pendants from Djerba.  This pendant is a bit different from others I have seen, but it shares a number of features with both necklace and pectoral pendants from southern Tunisia.  It is also similar to pendants from Libya.  Does anyone have any other examples of this type from Tunisia???
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  Patricia Deany February 12, 2013 at 4:48pm

  Are tete marks unique to Tunisia? I have a  pendant with them that I did not bring when I saw you last, it has many tete marks -- what do you think about it -- is it Tunisian?
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  Edith D February 12, 2013 at 5:23pm

  Hi Patricia:  Here is what I know....the "tete" marks were issued by the Ministry of France before 1942, so they were not used in Libya since that was under Italian control.  Therefore, I have ruled out a Libyan origin for the above piece.  I am not sure, but I am guessing that the "tete" mark was probably also used in Algeria since it was also under French control.  Can anyone out there confirm this assumption???
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  Edith D February 12, 2013 at 5:24pm

  It seems like my photo for back of the pendant was not attached.  Let's try this again.
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  Alaa eddine SAGID February 12, 2013 at 8:57pm

  yess tete de negre is typical of tunisia and algerian jewelry produced during early french rule!

   Not used in Morocco where the ram's head was adopted

  tete de negre was also used in France
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  Edith D February 12, 2013 at 9:02pm

  Great info, Ayis....many thanks!