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Seeking any information on this pendant.

Posted by Mary Gordon on March 21, 2014 at 5:28pm

I acquired this from a small shop in Oregon who had gotten it from an estate sale. Inside the cylinder was an indigo cloth wrapped around what appears to be a piece of lead. Can anyone tell me what region it might be from? What the significance of the cloth and lead might be? There was no writing on the cloth. It is coin silver. Possibly about 40 years old. 2 more photos accompany this. This is a close-up of the clasp.

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Eva Baby March 22, 2014 at 7:13am

This is a typical thread as used all over West Africa to wear Pendants, I have many of These from Mali and or Niger, but These threads are used in many African countries (Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso, Mauritania, etc.)
Mary Gordon March 22, 2014 at 7:41pm

Thank you again Eva Baby! Such great information.

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