Talisman Necklace

2012.03.2875

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Basic Information

Artifact Identification	Talisman Necklace (2012.03.2875)
Classification/ Nomenclature	Communication Artifacts : Personal Symbols : Belief Symbols
Artist/Maker	Unknown
Geographic Location	Africa, North; Africa, West : Algeria, Burkina Faso, Libya, Mali, Niger, Nigeria
Period	N/A
Date	N/A
Culture	Tuareg

Physical Analysis

Dimension 1 (Length)	23.3 cm
Dimension 2 (Length)	6.5 cm
Dimension 3 (Width)	6 cm
Weight	62 g
Measuring Remarks	Under Review
Materials	N/A
Manufacturing Processes	N/A

Research Remarks

Description	Under Review
Published Description	N/A
Bibliography	Hagan, Helene. Tuareg Jewelry: Traditional patterns and symbols. Xlibris, 2006. Seligman, Thomas and Kristyne Loughran, eds. Art of Being Tuareg: Sahara nomads in a modern world. UCLA Fowler Museum of Cultural History: Los Angeles, 2006. Van Offelen, Marion and Carol Beckwith. Nomads of Niger. William Collins Sons & Co.: London, 1983.

Artifact History

Credit Line/Dedication	Lynn and Michael Noel Collection
Reproduction	N/A

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