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CIMG0215Sidamo(Ethiopia) bone amulet necklace

Posted by ingrid Langerak on October 18, 2013 at 4:32pm
This chain is worn by the Sidamo (Ethiopia women. The bone amulet (should be two) with the protective eye decoration are worn on a chain of antique glass feather beads and red eye(or skunk) beads could be as old as 1780 and red plain beads from Tjechie and the blue hexacon beads also from Tjechie also known as Russian beads.
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  • Eva Baby October 18, 2013 at 6:31pm

    Lovely! I have seen you added more photos. I am a little short of time, will look at them later and look Forward to it.

  • Eva Baby October 20, 2013 at 5:19pm

    Meanwhile I have looked at them all, very nice and interesting!!! I always wondered about These bone Pendants (have seen them repeatedly on Ebay, but without the necklace, only the pendants).

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