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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Very very nice Betty. How well made and balanced of this highly skilled work. What a piece to have in ones collection. Great. It looks like to be in pristine condition. Really beautiful in any ones booklet.
Gr. Ingrid.
Betty did you buy this? I remember when you posted the picture from the shop. Gorgeous, congratulations!! I agree it looks like the buckles I have seen identified as Armenian.
very beautiful buckle and looks complet,congrats for your purshassing
i like you fotos a lot. i could never make good fotos with dark background, you have to show me the secret :-)
This is indeed a very lovely Piece!
Thank you everyone for your kind words.
Yes, it's a really exceptionally beautiful piece with no visible flaws. I really fell in love with it and couldn't resist...(Yes Lynn and Peter, it's the same piece I showed you earlier when I had just discovered it).
According to a very knowledgable friend, the buckle might indeed come from the city of Mardin in Turkey which until 1915/16 had a large Armenian population.
If anyone knows how these buckles were born (on leather or textile), or even knows a source/picture etc., I would be very grateful.