Vintage North African Silver Salhat Pendant - Rita Okrent Collection (P784b)

Vintage North African Silver Salhat Pendant - Rita Okrent Collection (P784b)This coin silver pendant was traditionally worn by a woman after she became a mother for good luck and protection. Called Salhat or Salhayat, they were worn by the women of Libya, Algeria and Egypt. This particular pendant has fish engravings and lovely details at the bottom. It does not have a broken tip. There are different theories about why the tip was broken on some of these amulets (either for currency or for the birth of a child). The back is

Dimensions: ~32 x 24mm stone

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Wear and shape: Bead shapes vary a lot

of a small mammal or large bird

there is a lot to work with and for those who would like

Measures 1

This is a very unusual item from Rita's old collection

Made in the Netherlands and traded to the Dogon tribe and other West African people in the 1700s

Beads range from 8-21mm in length and average around 10 mm diameter

Antiques and Artifacts Item 261b

Some wear and cracks visible due to age and use but in solid shape

Just discovered these tiles in old inventory