North or West Africa, Tuareg / Touareg people, Berber culture, mid-20th century CE. A stunning copper and silver alloy talisman pendant of a triangular shape etched with linear and foliate motifs, the dangling ornaments attached via jump rings along the lower edge. The pendant is strung on a cotton cord with faceted Tuareg beads and Czech fire-polished faceted glass beads of an iridescent blue and black, terminating with black spherical beads. The copper-silver alloy beads are all Tuareg made and wearable via a vintage cotton cord and accented by the additional glass beading, an overall dazzling arrangement! Size of pendant: 4.25" L x 5.5" W (10.8 cm x 14 cm); strand: 28" L (71.1 cm); silver quality: 34%; total weight: 205 grams

Provenance: ex-private Bishop Family Trust collection, the Trust of the late Bill Bishop, a noted antiquarian with shops in Scottsdale, Arizona and Allenspark, Colorado, USA, acquired before 2010

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#173859

Missing several dangling appliques on pendant. Patina and dark toning to metal beads. Surface wear and minor nicks to glass beads. Wearable and strung with Tuareg made and vintage glass beads.