Talisman

Pendant

29-236-23

From: Algeria

Curatorial Section: African

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Object Number 29-236-23
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Algeria
Date Made 1860-1899
Section African
Materials Leather | Metal
Description

Small circular leather pendant which is attached to a short piece of string by a loop of leather at the pendant's top. Front of pendant is a deep red leather decorated with a stitched 4-point star. Five little round discs of metal are sewn onto the pendant in the shape of an X. The border is two rows of black stitching. Small tufts of bright green, yellow, and purple thread are attched at the two sides and bottom of the pendant. The back is an undecorated brown piece of leather. One of the small round metal decorations has fallen off.

Length 5.5 cm
Width 5 cm
Credit Line Bequest of Maxwell Sommerville, 1904
Other Number 23.S - Sommerville Number | 29-221-23 - Found in Collection Number

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