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.

Three Ethiopian hairpins seen from above

the same three hairpins (type Parasol) as decribed in the former Picture, but seen from the top.
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  • I do love the strong granulate on the two outer ones.

  • @Thank you Ingrid.You know, I really wonder what material these are made of,  I have cleaned them thoroughly, but it did not help in identifying it.  They are, by the way, from different sources. The way they look now, it Looks almost like iron....... but I do not think that they used iron for jewellery in Ethiopia, so it mut be something else.

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