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Ethiopian Hairpin, Oromo - after cleaning 1

Posted by Eva Baby on February 15, 2013 at 11:57am
After cleaning, hairpin worn by the Oromo women (Borana)Welo Province, Northerrn Ethiopia, made before 1945, 9,5 cm long, 10 conical dangles
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  • Chantal February 15, 2013 at 12:19pm

    Splendid and in very good condition.......Shame that we dont have so many pictures of ladies wearing this as we have in North africa.......

  • Eva Baby February 15, 2013 at 12:36pm

    @Thanks Chantal! I really am happy that the needle goes through our/my small earholes, so I can wear it sometimes (since it is rather big, it is nice to wear only one, as I have only one of this type) as an earring, although it is effectively a hairpin.

  • Eva Baby February 15, 2013 at 3:44pm

    Oromo woman wearing this type of hairpin  (book Africa Adorned by Angela Fisher)m province Welo, Ethiopia2505995567?profile=original

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