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Ethiopian Rings

Posted by Kathleen McCabe-Elsey on February 13, 2011 at 6:16am

Ethiopian Rings

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Stefany Tomalin February 13, 2011 at 6:58am

Can you give sizes please? what is shown could be finger rings or bracelets.
Galerie Vert Éther February 13, 2011 at 6:20pm

If I may... these are usually worn on a string around the neck as a protective amulet. I have some that are very worn where the string has created indentations from too much rubbing over time. No doubt it took many strings to get there !
SARAH CORBETT February 13, 2011 at 6:22pm

Thank you for the insight, I wondered if they may have been some type of currency?
Kathleen McCabe-Elsey February 13, 2011 at 11:41pm

Yes, these are too big for the fingers and too small for the wrist - They are neck amulets. They measure 48mm OD with a 25mm hole.

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