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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Beautiful craftsmanship, Ingrid. I like them a lot and have never seen this style before. Thanks for sharing!
They might be from Yemen as you say (they look even a bit Indian to me), but of course there were Yemeni silversmiths in Asmara, too, so they might have been "local" in that sense. Do you happen to know if it was Tigrinya man you were said to wear an such an earring?
Yes Betty, it was my uncle in marriage an Eritrean(university educated, and my husband,s age) who told me that he knew people who wore it in Asmara. And I saw it once worn by the painter Aferwork who did wear it with his national dress. (but he was Ethiopian).
Beautiful earrings! Love them too!
Thank you Eva Baby, they are very well made and really a lovely collector's item.
Thank you for all that interesting information, Ingrid. Maybe it was a fashion among intellectuals! Or simply a traditional adornment that men ceased to wear at some point. I must remember to ask some of my "Asmarino" friends. One way or the other, they are fantastic pieces!