Antique Mapuche Krucelis Broach Necklace Brass Heirloom Necklace Late 19th Century Tuareg Hair

Late 19th Century Tuareg Hair Ornament / Pin #3

It is rumored that slipping a piece of Jade under one's pillow can enhance dreams

1 1/4" drop

3 3/8" x 3 3/8" x 1"

and that the silver would have protective properties against the evil eye

Antique Mapuche Krucelis Broach Necklace Brass Heirloom Necklace Late 19th Century Tuareg HairAntique Mapuche Broach Ornament Traditional Mapuche Woman's Krucelis Broach Ornament, featuring an anthropomorphic cross with face and domed belly, flower shapes hanging below. The cross shape, incorporating the form of the Catholic symbol, represents the four cardinal directions of the earth and serves as a link to powerful pillanes, ancestor and earth spirits. The embossed domes on Mapuche jewelry often symbolizes breasts or a pregnant abdomen, to