Large Antique Brass Ancestors Pendant, Cameroon ancient glass Beautifully hand-carved elongated "shell spirals"

Beautifully hand-carved elongated "shell spirals" made from water buffalo horn

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Hung from a belt

depicting a sitting foo dog

These soft beige/whitish shells are antique from Mauritania

Large Antique Brass Ancestors Pendant, Cameroon ancient glass Beautifully hand-carved elongated "shell spirals"Rare hand cast brass pendant depicting ancestors, grandmother and grandfather from Cameroon (northern Nigeria), and are 100 200 years old, worn for their protection. Brassy looped arms create a design connection. 36mm across x 44mm tall. Rare and highly collectible, this is part of an antique brass & bronze collection from 1970! Last photo shows all 5 pendants, for an idea of size and variety. This piece is the largest, in the upper right, last pic. A