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.

Ethiopian hairpin, backside

Ethiopian hairpin, silver, guilded, size total 11,0 cm, Body part 5,5 cm, width 3 cm
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  • I think this hairpin is quite old. When it arrived, it was very dirty and full of Greenspan. I showed this backside Picture because one can see the 5 Loops on the side and one on top, which I believe, were once decorated with "bells", now lost.

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