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CIMG0231 Four silver Ethiopian rings.

Posted by ingrid Langerak on October 21, 2013 at 5:29pm

Here four silver rings (coin silver but high content) three on the top are known as Jimma rings, with the three knobs and an astrologie sign (star) So also the one without the knobs, An astrologie rings with all private signs. One Islamic ring. The fourth on the bottom can be worn on the finger (Jimma) as well as a wedding ring in Tigrai but this one was from Jimma and used as a finger ring.

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