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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.

A Rare Find!

Posted by Edith D on June 13, 2012 at 8:50pm

Yes, I know the beads are plastic, but the work on this Berber head ornament is still very beautiful....and it is exceedingly rare to find one of these for sale! These typically do not leave the villages. In addition to the plastic beads, there are clove-scented paste beads. From southern Tunisia, this is one ornament of a pair now missing its mate.

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