Pendant

29-96-226

From: North Africa

Curatorial Section: African

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Object Number 29-96-226
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Hebrew
Provenience North Africa
Section African
Materials Leather
Description

Double strand of twisted black leather. String attached to buttons on either end covered with red woven leather. Leather loops covered with red wool string around either button, & leather loopsbound together under 3 large pendants & 2 red leather beads. 2 outer pendants of black leather in diamond shape, sewn with red leather separated from central pendant by 2 beads. Central pendant is rounded rectangle with brown leather back, & red & black leather-weave front. The central pendant is badly damaged revealing paper & cloth stuffing, probably a phylactery.

Length 5 cm
Width 3.3 cm
Credit Line Bequest of Maxwell Sommerville, 1904

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