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Can anyone tell me anything about this necklace?

Posted by Mary Gordon on March 21, 2014 at 5:27pm

This necklace appears to be older. It is on a leather cord with 8 pieces composed of leather and either copper or brass with this patina. Each piece is seperated by a small copper or brass ring and there is one small cylinder copper/brass bead on each end. I would love to learn anything I can about this type of piece, the region it might be from, what it is called, anything at all is appreciated. Thank you!

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ait ouakli March 21, 2014 at 6:43pm

Mbororo necklace, subgroup of fulani, north niger and mali
Mary Gordon March 21, 2014 at 7:43pm

Thank you So Very Much ait ouakli. Do you have any thoughts on how old it might be?
Eva Baby March 22, 2014 at 7:16am

This is worn by the Peul People (Fulani) tribes of the Sahel, several countries, like Mali, Niger, etc. especially also by the subgroup of the Wodabe-Bororo (famous for their traditional Gerewol dancing, where they paint their faces (the men). Look at the book Africa adorned by Angela Fisher.
Eva Baby March 22, 2014 at 7:31am

These are the People wearing such. They are called Peul (French) or Fulani (engl) or Fulbe (german), the subgroup Woodabe-Bororo is famous (see Picture). I have not found a Picture of exactly this necklace worn, but Ihave seen many.
Mary Gordon March 22, 2014 at 7:37pm

Eva Baby thank you so very much. I will look at the Angela Fisher book. I'm so excited to be learning about this.