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Ethiopian Copper Spiral Pendant

Posted by Eva Baby on July 10, 2013 at 12:56pm
approx 5 x 3,9 cm, very old, very heavy, expensive (more expensive than my silver pins), no idea which ethnical group, bought in Addis Abeba, July 2013 and highly appreciated by the Ethiopian seller. Looks very nice with the black and copper. (It is Oromo, acc. to a Exhibition catalogue)
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  • Betty July 10, 2013 at 2:22pm

    Beautiful and unusual, Eva! I am not 100% sure, but it might be Sidamo.

  • Eva Baby July 10, 2013 at 2:30pm

    @Thanks for  the Feature Sarah!

    @Betty: thanks for the info, yes, could be, the seller did not know. He only said it was the most expensive Piece, all the rest cost a lot less. It is quite nice, I agree, and different from the Tigrini items that I usually have. Got some more pieces from this lot, but I need time to take photos etc.....

  • Akkie July 11, 2013 at 1:55pm
    Yes, very nice, the form and copper!
  • Eva Baby July 14, 2013 at 9:10am

    @Thank you Akkie. I will probably wear it one of these days........

    with a black leather or wool string

  • Eva Baby August 19, 2013 at 8:04pm

    2505998089?profile=originalthis is, how I wear it............. I read in a catalogue that this is an Oromo pendant.

  • Chantal August 19, 2013 at 9:29pm

    Lovely warm colours. Very modern shape as well as being old.

  • Eva Baby August 19, 2013 at 9:47pm

    @Thank you Chantal! Just rediscovered it today and started to wear it....

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