Afghan Tribal High Silver Content Heirloom Dowry Small Tawiz Pendant

Afghan Tribal High Silver Content Heirloom Dowry Small Tawiz Pendant Size approx. 19mm x 14mm x 10mm Weight: 2.66g Antique and vintage Tribal Heirlooms were often made of melted colonial high silver content coins and rarely marked or hallmarked. The Ta'wiz, Tawiz (Urdu), Muska (Turkish) or Taʿwīdh (Arabic) is an amulet or locket usually containing verses from the Quran or other Islamic Prayers and Symbols. The Tawiz is worn by throughout the Middle East to protect from evil and misfortune. As such it is intended to be an amulet. The word Ta'wiz is also used to refer to other types of amulets. Origin is Afghanistan