Ebony And Silver Necklace Called Glâda - Mauritania, Early 20th Century

Ebony and silver necklace called Glâda - Mauritania, early 20th centuryA very beautiful example of a traditional necklace of Mauritanian women from the early 20th century. It is composed of 20 ebony wood beads inlaid with silver filigree and linked together by a chain of the same metal.Length open 77cmWeight 150grA similar example (but this one in faux ebony wood) is preserved and exhibited at the Musée du Quai Branly in Paris. Inventory number 71.1934.76.27 Object exhibited: MQB, Quai Branly, Africa (plateau), display case AF 011ECelow the description andthe use given to it: "Description: Women's necklace made of faux ebony (blood) wood balls inlaid with silver filigree and joined by a chain of the same metal. Use: Accessory for women's adornment: worn by wealthy women or more precisely women living in contact with Europeans."