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Ethiopian Hairpin (Oromo)

Posted by Eva Baby on February 15, 2013 at 10:55am
approx 9,5 cm long, with a long needle on the backside, fine grained, 10 conical silver dangles, made before 1945, Welo Province Ethiopia, worn by the Oromo (Borana) women. Silver.Fortunately the needle at the back is strong, but not too thick, which allows to wear it as a single earring (it goes through my small ear holes!), or as hairpin, or as pendant! Have not cleaned it yet, will perhaps add pics after cleaning.
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  • Eva Baby February 15, 2013 at 3:42pm

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    Oromo woman from the Welo province in Ethiopia, wearing such a hairpin as on the photo above.

     

  • Eva Baby February 15, 2013 at 3:58pm

    Sorry, forgot to mention the source for  the photo below, it  is actually from "Africa adorned" by Angela Fisher.

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