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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Purchased from Alaa Abdou in Cairo, who had a very well-organized collection of pairs of silver bracelet.
The hallmarks (below) indicate that these were assayed in Cairo and are 800 grade silver. They are from between 1942-44.
My thanks to Sigrid van Roode for a quick and dirty guide to Egyptian silver and the hallmarks to look out for!
Very cool. I like the end pieces of these bracelets -- they remind me a little of some tuareg pieces and a lot of the multi faceted silver beads you can buy in Morocco -- lots of exchanges in design throughout the continent.