A digital archive showcasing the extensive collection of jewellery and adornment images shared on the former Ethnic Jewels Ning site over the years. These images have significantly enriched discussions on cultural adornment and its global dispersion.

contemporary Thai hairpins - 2

These are also not the usually shown pieces here of old beautiful ethnical jewels. They are contemporar wooden hairpins from Thailand (mostly Palisander) with painted decoration. I just fell over them and could not resist. THis is a Close-up of the decorated tops
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  • Very jolly pieces Eva.

  • Thank you Ingrid, they are not the usual Thing we collect here, but I found them somehow nice!

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