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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verry unusual.did you buy them in ouest egypt. if the case, they have then lybia mazigh influence
There is nothing in the oasis, people left long ago and moved to the cities. Now when people sell the only place you can buy in Cairo and I bought those in Cairo over ten years ago!!
i find them all the time splendid. it is as i wrote you a year before. the pattern is originaly the amazigh symbol Z. in the tifinagh writing ( amazigh alphabet )
also the sign of freedom. ofcourse connected with other minings as Tribal wrote about the stud representing new life
here some fotos
Hi
You can see the alphabet at the link above.
The symbol also represents the constellation of Pisces. I am not sure if this has an relevance .
Iam going to have a look if there are six pattern!!
6 pattern on the cuff !!!
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