Talisman

Necklace

29-236-54

From: Algeria

Curatorial Section: African

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Object Number 29-236-54
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Algeria
Date Made 1860-1899
Section African
Materials Metal | Stone
Description

"Talismanic necklace of "spice" with metallic Fatima Hands." "Necklace made of double strands of black lava (?) beads separated by 4 green glass one one gilt bead into 6 bunches. small brass Fatima hand as pendant below"

Length 47 cm
Credit Line Bequest of Maxwell Sommerville, 1904
Other Number 54.S - Sommerville Number | 29-221-54 - Other Number

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