Berber Necklace – Guelmim Region, South Morocco

Shell, camel bone talisman, carnelian, amazonite, malachite, old glass beads, braided leather. Approx. cm. 72,0 long (28.34″); gr. 268,5 (9.47 oz.). The Imazighen (singular Amazigh) also known as the Berbers are among the original peoples of North Africa. Their myths, legends and history span 9,000 years, back to the Proto-Mediterraneans. They have achieved unity by keeping up their unique language and culture which are, like their land, both African and Mediterranean.