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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.

5771a Yemeni necklace with 40 fish pendant

Posted by Ann Porteus on September 8, 2011 at 5:31am

I collected this one in the souk in Sanaa in 1999.The trader said that the amulets represented fish. He also said that they were becoming harder to find way back then. I did find a couple of them on that trip. Coin silver 84%

Amulet, Australia, Bedouin, Fish, Gallery, Sidewalk, Tasmania, Tribal, Yemeni, silver

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