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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Very interesting, could this be an ornament which hangs from the waist with their national custom?
Especially I can place it there if you see how solid the rings are to hold the lovely pendants together.
An extraordinary piece Lynn!!
I am amazed wy the granulation work side by side with the bold braid chains!
I would like to note one thing, it is the shape of the earring proper with the eye shaped part which have the cab and the way it filld the lower part of the earring: That is a very widespread islamic design seen from eastern turkey kurdish territorries all the way to Uzbekistan and ferghana valley: i have seen this very shape once worn by countryside ladies in North west iran and a very old gold pair offered for sale in the Ispahan bazar.
The saint Pertersburg ethnological museum has also a remotely similar shaped earring labelled from Azerbaidjan which fits my own observations.
I don't know how it relates to the exact origin of this piece but i tought it worth noting in at least a very loose oriental connection ?
There is however a very early age feel to this piece and the obvious mix of silver with alloys(?) of the linking and hanging rings and chains might as well be a balkanic indicator
Great find
What a stunning piece, Lynn, with an almost medieval feel. I cannot add any useful info, I'm afraid...just admire!