Heavy Brass Necklace from Tuareg Tribe of Mauritania conch shell 9mm long x 10mm diameter

9mm long x 10mm diameter with 2mm hole

and would work with thick hair only although it is not heavy

Both are somewhat worn from constant prayer rubbing during the past 50+ years

these beads are Venetian in origin

Heavy Brass Necklace from Tuareg Tribe of Mauritania conch shell 9mm long x 10mm diameterBoxy brass and bronze Tuareg necklace with a heavy double handmade brass chain and dangles. Very rare, and nearly complete. Box pendant is a little over 3 inches square and half an inch tall. The depth and patina give this original necklace an impressive quality. Some felt in green and red are still visible, but mostly worn away.