925 Sterling Silver Tuareg Cross Amulet Talisman Pendant Necklace
925 Sterling Silver Tuareg Cross Amulet Talisman Pendant Necklace
Pendant size: 45x25 mm (1.77"x0.98"in)
2.5 mm Genuine Black Leather string cord
The Agadez cross is the best known of the 21 Tuareg crosses of Niger, also known as "southern crosses". They represent the four cardinal points and are used by the Tuareg as a guide in the Sahara desert.
These pendants are handcrafted by the Tuareg of Niger and Northern Mali. They have symbols of the Tuareg culture carved on their surface.
The Tuareg are a nomadic people and great traders who for two millennia have traveled with their caravans the 5 major trans-Saharan routes connecting the major cities of southern Sahara with the North African coast.