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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lovely pieces thank you for showing them
These are so beautiful. They resemble the shape of the glass ones that were pressed in a mold. I wonder which came first, the glass or the silver?
very lovely! I wish the picture was a Little bigger! They look fabulous! Love them! I just noticed that you bought them years ago....... I have not seen such ever, and I stayed during two of my stays in Timbuktu with Mauritanians in their houses. They are really Special!!!!
These are great! Would love to see a photo of them in use. May we see a close-up of the granulation?
how is the backside? Plain or also decorated? (Sorry, I just wonder, because they are really very Special and rare).
A revelation - I have never seen such in silver. Very lovely in their simplicity.
I love how simple and elegant these are.
@ Eva Baby, I added a new bigger picture showing the backside!
@Ethnic Embellishments, and a close-up of the granulation!
Thanks all for your comments.
@Thank you Marie José, I have admired it! Thanks a lot.
Just to let you know that during my visit to the Yves saint laurent/ pierre bergé exhibit on berber women in Paris, there was a huge picture of a possibly "TAMANART" woman wearing one of these on her braids!!
A shock for me and a delight to finally know more about these exquisite ornaments!
TAMANART is one of those moroccan presahara secluded oasis forming a string of inhabited settlments on the southern edge of the ANTI ATLAS, it is very close to "Foum el hissn"
These oases have very interesting jewelry, basically a mix from northern sophistication (from the mountain such as enamel or niello) and rich pattern from the Saharan cultures with the odd sahelian ornament prooving very ancient ties
Nice find
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