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CIMG0499 Ethiopian Hairpins

Posted by ingrid Langerak on December 9, 2013 at 12:20pm

7 more shapes of hairpins from north and central Ethiopia. Wollo/Tigrai,Eritrea.. Fillegrain from Tigrai & Eritrea. all without the cross symbol.

Comments

Eva Baby December 9, 2013 at 3:11pm

wow! Very nice! I am enthused. I recognize some that I have too. The one with the dangles at left in the Picture, where is it from? (I have one like this, very very very old) and I wonder about it s origin.
Eva Baby December 9, 2013 at 3:29pm

this is the one I got. Is this the one from Wollo? Can you tell me more about it? Thank you.
ingrid Langerak December 9, 2013 at 3:42pm

yes Eva, definitely of the same area. It is from the Tigrai/ Wollo /Shoa(northern part) area. These are the provinces where silver hairpins are worn. As you can see the links of the chains are just the same as yours with the solid bells.
Eva Baby December 9, 2013 at 3:53pm

ok, thank you very much!! this Piece was so far for me a riddle! Thanks for the info!!!