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Eth.Hairpin (Oromo), backside

Posted by Eva Baby on February 15, 2013 at 11:09am
made before 1945, Welo province Ethiopia, Oromo women (Borana). long needle at the back, strong but not too thick (I can wear it as an earring!!!), 9 conical dangles, silver (content unknown),length incl. hook ca 9,5 cm.
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  • Chantal February 15, 2013 at 12:17pm

    Wonderful. What a photo...........

  • Eva Baby February 15, 2013 at 12:28pm

    @Thank you very much Chantal, (thought I might take the chance once having nice flowers....)

  • Akkie February 15, 2013 at 7:06pm
    Attractively with the flowers and very nice the hairpins so together.
  • Eva Baby February 16, 2013 at 10:05am

    @Thank you Akkie. I am very pleased that this needle fits through my ear, so sometimes I can wear it as an earring, and perhaps sometimes in my hair when I put it up (in summer when it is hot). Nice to have found the photo in Africa Adorned and some more information (Oromo-Borana people, and in the Northern Province of Welo (which lies south of Tigray, my "favourite" province, where I support a child since  years..... that is my personal connection to Ethiopia.).

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