Cross of Agadez The bag comes with a

The bag comes with a pair of matching earrings

Instead of a birthday cake

is mined in giant slabs and then transported to Timbuktu via a two-week-long camel caravan

Photo of a camel caravan taken by François-Edmond Fortier in the early 20th century in Timbuktu

She has been making these handbags and selling them locally

Cross of Agadez The bag comes with aHandmade in Timbuktu, this cross is a typical Tamashek symbol. Interpretations vary and different schools of thought trace the cross to ancient Egypt, and even early forms of Christianity. Other interpretations suggest that the cross means love, because of its similarity in appearance to the word love in the Tamashek alphabet of Tifinagh. Many who wear it believe it is a protective talisman. The necklace comes with a wax print pouch (see photo below).