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alaqa be-shebak

Posted by Edith D on September 19, 2011 at 5:18pm

These are often described as "earrings" but I think they are actually suspended on either side of the head from the headdress. Although these don't have any dangling ornaments, I think sometimes they would have things suspended along the bottom. See Eudel page 11. Silver, but unmarked.

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