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Old Mauritanian Gilded Silver Boghdod/Southern Cross Pendants - Rita Okrent Collection (P581)

Lovely old Mauritanian Southern Cross / Boghdod Cross amulets.

Sold individually.

Used by the Tukulor people of Mauritania and Senegal as hair amulets and temporal pendants or on wedding necklaces.

The Southern Cross is a star constellation in the southern sky used for navigation by nomadic people.

Amulets range from 12.5mm to 16mm tall. Coin is a U.S. quarter which is 24mm diameter.

These are at least 50 years old and likely older. Sold as is. For the most part, these are the best condition I have seen. All have some dents and wear but are useable and very nice.
Pendant Item 581

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