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Berber Scarf Weight, Tiznit Morrocco

Posted by Kathleen McCabe-Elsey on April 9, 2010 at 4:17pm
egg shaped bead - Tagemont symbolizes fertility SOLD
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  • SARAH CORBETT April 9, 2010 at 11:26pm
    This type of bead is called a taguemout bead, and is associated with fertility. I generally see them either in necklaces with coral and amber, or in thr centre of a linked fibula set.
    thanks for posting
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