Small Moroccan Tuareg silver Agadez cross, 42mm long
The central circle represents a salamander's eye, and the etching around the edge, a jackal's tracks. These symbols add power and cunning to the cross's other more general protective qualities.
This one is further enhanced by having what appear to be Berber language marks on the back. Not sure if they are the silversmith's mark, talismanic symbols or other words
The Tuareg are members of the larger Imazighen (Berber) group, the original inhabitants of North Africa.
Tuareg crosses were originally worn my men, and passed down from father to son, but today women wear them too. The Agadez style is worn as far west as Mali. They are considered to be powerful amulets, but can be used as a form of currency to buy cattle, cloth or grain in times of need, which comes all too often in the deserts of North Africa.
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