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This vibrant coral and silver necklace would have been worn by an Amazigh (Berber) woman in Morocco. Cruciform pendants such as this one, are sometimes referred to as "Southern Crosses", indicating their probable origins in the regions that are present-day Mauretania and Mali. The shape of the pendant also emulates an amulet box suggesting that this jewel likely had a protective function.
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Title: Necklace
Date: 19th–first half 20th century
Geography: Attributed to Morocco
Medium: Silver and coral
Classification: Jewelry
Credit Line: Bequest of Helen Winslow Durkee Mileham, 1954
Object Number: 55.111.58
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