Description

This Impressive vintage Tuareg marriage necklace or Tadnet is the traditional Tuareg necklace offered to the new bride. She will receive various gifts of jewelry from her mother and her new husband. 
A large cruciform silver pendant or Egourou is suspended from the strand of silver cylinder beads and black glass beads.  
It is Tuareg custom that the bride will inherit the old pieces of silver from her mother, as her new husband will exclusively commission new pieces of jewelry for her.
Among the Tuareg, jewelry represents a woman’s portable wealth, makes up her property and is also a symbol of social status.
Gentle patina, mid to late – Collected in Niger.

The length of the beaded strand 72 cm (28 inches) and slips easily over the head
Dimensions of pendant: 8 cm (3 1/8″) long, 8 cm (3 1/8″) wide
Weight: 50 grams