Antique Hand of Fatima Pendant made of Leather and Shell pearl sacred chank or chank

sacred chank or chank

This amulet has some sindoor (the scarlet pigment also called vermilion) residue on its surface

range in size from 40mm to 60mm long (including the loop)

Vintage 1960’s/70’s vinyle beads from Africa (not newer plastic beads)

Approx size of chips range from 6mm x 9mm to 4mm x 17mm

Antique Hand of Fatima Pendant made of Leather and Shell pearl sacred chank or chankLarge Hand of Fatima pendant made of leather and shell. Antique item made in Mauritania in the early 1900s. 75mm long x 45mm tall x 14mm thick with a 6mm leather bail. Traditional rendition of the hand of Fatima. This pendant is in tact but has been worn.