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Old Silver Tuareg Cross of Agadez, Niger

£65.00

An old silver Tuareg cross of Agadez, made in the 1960s in Niger, featuring an etched design on silver. A cross such as this was passed from father to son at the age of puberty as a protective pendant on his future travels. A very wearable symbolic pendant in good vintage condition.

Date:

1960s

Material:

Silver

Dimensions:

5.6 cm (h) x 3.4 cm (w)

Weight:

5.1 g

Ref:

AMU-177

References:

Fisher, A. (1998). Africa Adorned. New York: H. Abrams, p. 211