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very interesting piece. What are these pendants made of? natural fibers, but what? Looks fascinating, never seen before.
It makes for a good necklace, James, for sure. Yes, they vary ... but that is almost inevitable.
Eva: for the concept of the Philippino ling-ling and a discussion of the object please go to http://en.wikipilipinas.org/index.php?title=Lingling-o. That will probably answer most of your questions. They are very interesting, you will find. Philippino jewellery used to be more in the public eye a few decades ago than it is now, but this is actually quite a frequent item in terms of the number which one sees over the decades.
From Wikipedia
The Lingling-o is used as either an earrings or a necklace pendant by the Igorots living in the northern part of the Philippines. It can also be found in other parts of the country and some parts of the Southeast Asia. The Ifugaos wear them as pendants of necklaces while the Bontoc, Kalinga, and gaddang wear them as earrings. The lingling-o found in the different parts of the Philippines are made of different stones from where they have been found. Some findings of the lingling-o in the northern part of the Philippines date about 2,500 years ago. Among the Igorots, the amulet is empowered and purified before wearing through a ritual that involves washing it with blood.
Thanks, Sarah - I should really have cut and pasted this myself instead of merely referring to the link: it is so much better for people to have it in front of them. So, within bounds, I shall in future indeed cut and paste.
Were does the name ling ling come from? I know them as Nortern Luzon Kalinga earrings.
Sorry, my comment was not necessary , I should have read the comments of Joost and Sarah first!