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Mauritanian Heirloom Arca Shell Currency Beads
XL Graduated Bead Size : 13mm-14mm
Sleeve Length 15"
These rare and "foreign" glass beads were highly valued trade commodities in Africa
Antique Mapuche Square/Circle Necklace Sacred Shank Mauritanian Heirloom Arca Shell CurrencyAntique Mapuche Square Circle Necklace Traditional Mapuche Men's Women's Necklace The round disc shapes evoke the sun, moon, and astral elements in Mapuche cosmology, viewed as masculine. The square shapes, symbolizing the earth, its four cardinal directions and a link to powerful pillanes, ancestor and earth spirits, is traditionally viewed as feminine. The combination points to a powerful synthesis intended as an amulet to bring harmony and
