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.
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Another exciting find! I couldn't believe my eyes. These are so difficult to find over here. Obviously Almaty is a good place to go in order to find Karakalpak pieces. There has long been a connection between the Kazakhs and the Karakalpaks. When is your next visit? :))
Thank you, Thelma. I guess I was luck to find these pieces in a small shop at the Central State Museum, tucked away on a lower shelf behind the counter...Another one I saw in an antiques shop in town. They had some more Karakalpak jewellery, quite costly though, and the owner also explained to me about the connection between the Karakalpaks and Kazakhs. I will check my photos for some of the items I saw and post them... I may also sell one of the giltshalg'ıshs, but I am not decided since they are both really lovely... Perhaps I will travel to Almaty again later this year.
Here is a haykel I saw in Almaty:
Yes, this is an excellent haykel, Betty. I think it has survived so well because it has been protected by the frame. It seems to have been made for a different group or settlement and probably by a different jeweller from the one who made mine. It is really very striking.
The price was striking too :-)