Ethiopian Silver TELSUM Prayer Boxes OLD 62 Boxes Start Price USD 420.00 Current Price USD 420.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Tuesday, November 04, 2008 End Time Thursday, December 04, 2008 Location Denver, CO See more about 'Ethiopian Silver TELSUM Prayer Boxes OLD 62 Boxes' Description Ethiopian Silver TELSUM Prayer Boxes OLD 62 Boxes Other names: Telsum Material : Unknown metal Made in: Ethiopia Found in : Africa Approximate Age: Late nineteenth, early 20th C Overall Condition: used Damage, Repair: some slight dents Strand Length: 40 inchesRare and old Telsum Prayer Box necklace made in Ethiopia. 62 BOXES!!! Additional Information: As with many Ethiopian pieces of Ethnic Jewelry, these small "telsum" pendants were worn as protective amulets. Specifically, the triangular shaped pendants were worn to guard against the evil eye and the crescent shaped pendants were worn to guard against the crescent moon. To learn more about these interesting pendants please see AFRICA ADORNED (Fisher)**039005** All content, including pictures, Copyright Africa Direct Inc., 2006 Add Us To Your Favorite Sellers! Please visit our About Us page. SquareTrade © AP6.0 PesaMember Place a Bid!