$35 · Cross of Agadez/Tuareg Cross or Niger Cross Pendant Necklace

Large Filigree Cross Pendant. Moroccan Berber/African Statement Necklace. Vintage from the 1980s. The four arms symbolize the four directions, protecting you wherever you go in the vast desert region. There are many stories about the origins of the cross, many of them having to do with navigating through the desert at night (used by the Tuareg people to navigate across the Sahara desert by aligning with the North star and finding their homeland) and some see the pendant in a more romantic way. Details reflect all the work and the perfection of Moroccan crafts. Like new. Cross: 3 1/4" x 2 1/4", Chain: total length 27"