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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WOW - what a beauty! Very delicate - elegant - I just love it! Congratulations. Peter
Perfect. especially the bars which do collects the chains.
Thanx ..yes very light ….and sounds like fresh water …which they didn't have enough !!!
I'm posting a russian belt for you ….i saw in the flea market in NY ..didnt get it !! hope still there !!
Very beautiful, I have not seen this particular type of ornament from the Rashaida before.
Dear Lynn, to see this beauty of Angelo worn, type in RashAida people and you will see this item on a beautiful RashAida young woman, girl. I did not manage to place the photo. Also an interesting article where it tells that it are women who do the jewelry making, a fact I never knew. Also that most of the RashAid people dwell in Eritrea and Sudan and do not mingle really. GR. Ingrid.
Lynn, I used the wrong word for ticking (type, dutch but perhaps you may have understood from Transvaals?)
A great find, Angelo. There is not that much RasHaida jewellery around, and this is a particularly beautiful piece.
@Ingrid: I think I also read that article, but I am still sceptical about its claim that RashAida women are silversmiths. According to what I know, however, they certainly make their own wonderful and elaborate clothing, including the long black veils that are covered with zillions of tiny metal beads (silver?). I think Peter owns one of them... I imagine these small beads might be made by these astonishing ladies themselves to be used in their embroidery. About a months ago I saw such a veil on ebay at a very good price, but hesitated to long... still am annoyed with myself.
Hi Betty, I was absolutely surprised about that statement that is are the women who are the silversmith and wondered if the writer of the article misunderstood the making of the veils as being also silversmith.
We ought to get a confirmation this. I met once a RashAida old lady with her grandson in Assab,my husband tried to converse with her, but she didn't speak Tigrigna, Neither did her grandson. A pity.
This is absolutely wonderful. I have got this old postcard of a Rashaida bride in Eritrea wearing something very similar.